M26.6

Non-billable

Temporomandibular joint disorders

Temporomandibular joint disorders

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M26-M27

Parent Code

M26

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • hemifacial atrophy or hypertrophy (Q67.4)
  • unilateral condylar hyperplasia or hypoplasia (M27.8)

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)
  • current temporomandibular joint dislocation (S03.0)
  • current temporomandibular joint sprain (S03.4)

Child Codes (7)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M26.6?

ICD-10-CM code M26.6 represents "Temporomandibular joint disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M26.6 a billable code?

No, M26.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under M26.6.

What chapter is M26.6 in?

M26.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M26.6?

M26.6 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).

What are the subcategories under M26.6?

M26.6 has 7 child codes, including: M26.60 (Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified), M26.61 (Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint), M26.62 (Arthralgia of temporomandibular joint), M26.63 (Articular disc disorder of temporomandibular joint), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M26.6?

M26.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0039494. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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