M26.6
Non-billableTemporomandibular joint disorders
Temporomandibular joint disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
- current temporomandibular joint dislocation (S03.0)
- current temporomandibular joint sprain (S03.4)
Child Codes (7)
M26.60Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified
M26.61Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint
M26.62Arthralgia of temporomandibular joint
M26.63Articular disc disorder of temporomandibular joint
M26.64Arthritis of temporomandibular joint
M26.65Arthropathy of temporomandibular joint
M26.69Other specified disorders of temporomandibular joint
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Disease, TMJC0039494
- Disease, Temporomandibular JointC0039494
- Diseases, TMJC0039494
- Diseases, Temporomandibular JointC0039494
- Disorder, TMJC0039494
- Disorder, TemporomandibularC0039494
- Disorder, Temporomandibular JointC0039494
- Disorders, TMJC0039494
- Disorders, TemporomandibularC0039494
- Disorders, Temporomandibular JointC0039494
- Joint Disease, TemporomandibularC0039494
- Joint Diseases, TemporomandibularC0039494
- Joint Disorder, TemporomandibularC0039494
- Joint Disorders, TemporomandibularC0039494
- TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISC0039494
- TMDC0039494
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorderC0039494
- TMJ DISC0039494
- TMJ DiseaseC0039494
- TMJ DiseasesC0039494
- TMJ DisorderC0039494
- TMJ DisordersC0039494
- TMJ disordersC0039494
- Temporomandibular DisorderC0039494
- Temporomandibular DisordersC0039494
- Temporomandibular Joint DiseaseC0039494
- Temporomandibular Joint DiseasesC0039494
- Temporomandibular Joint DisorderC0039494
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersC0039494
- Temporomandibular joint disorderC0039494
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (disorder)C0039494
- Temporomandibular joint disorder NOSC0039494
- Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecifiedC0039494
- Temporomandibular joint disordersC0039494
- disease tmjC0039494
- disorder joint temporomandibularC0039494
- disorder temporomandibularC0039494
- disorders joint temporomandibularC0039494
- disorders temporomandibularC0039494
- disorders tmjC0039494
- temporomandibular disorderC0039494
- temporomandibular disordersC0039494
- temporomandibular joint diseaseC0039494
- temporomandibular joint diseasesC0039494
- temporomandibular joint disorderC0039494
- tmj diseaseC0039494
- tmj disorderC0039494
- tmj disordersC0039494
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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