M26.53
BillableDeviation in opening and closing of the mandible
Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Abnormal jaw movement95521008
- Abnormal jaw opening109638009
- Deflection on mandibular opening109640004
- Deviation on wide mandibular opening109640004
- Mandibular deviation235106005
- Jaw deviates on opening276396009
- Finding of motor function of jaw364785003
- Motor function of jaw - finding364785003
- Excessive opening of mandible699450003
- Left deviation of mandible on opening702960001
- Mandible deviates left on opening702960001
- Mandible deviates right on opening702961002
- Right deviation of mandible on opening702961002
- Deviation of mandible during opening and closing movement305911000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for deviation in opening and closing of the mandible?
The ICD-10-CM code for deviation in opening and closing of the mandible is M26.53. The full clinical description is "Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible". M26.53 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M26.53 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M26.53 represents "Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M26.53 a billable code?
Yes, M26.53 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M26.53 in?
M26.53 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M26.53?
M26.53 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hemifacial atrophy or hypertrophy (Q67.4); unilateral condylar hyperplasia or hypoplasia (M27.8); bruxism (F45.8); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M26.53 map to?
M26.53 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 95521008, 109638009, 109640004, 305911000119103, 699450003, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M26.53?
M26.53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1456203. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.