M27.8

Billable

Other specified diseases of jaws

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Block

M26-M27

Parent Code

M27

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Cherubism
Exostosis
Fibrous dysplasia
Unilateral condylar hyperplasia
Unilateral condylar hypoplasia

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

Related Codes(8)

M27.0

Developmental disorders of jaws

Billable M27.1

Giant cell granuloma, central

Billable M27.2

Inflammatory conditions of jaws

Billable M27.3

Alveolitis of jaws

Billable M27.4

Other and unspecified cysts of jaw

M27.5

Periradicular pathology assoc w previous endodontic trtmt

M27.6

Endosseous dental implant failure

M27.9

Disease of jaws, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(154)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

fibrous dyplasia
Labial exostosis
Resorption of mandibular condyle
Bone Fibrous Dysplasia
Condylar hypoplasia with mandibular asymmetry
Finding of motor function of jaw
Mandibular laterognathia
Exostosis (disorder)
Lack of posterior alveolar arch support
Exostosis
Exostosis of jaw
dysplasia fibrous
Jaffe Lichtenstein Disease
Capsular fibrosis of temporomandibular joint
Familial Benign Giant-Cell Tumor of the Jaw
Fibrous dysplasia of the bones
Unilateral condylar hypoplasia
fibrous dysplasia bone
Exostosis of unspecified site
cherubism
Abnormal jaw opening
Hypoplasia of right condyloid process of mandible
dysplasia familial fibrous jaw
Familial Fibrous Dysplasia of Jaw
Weak down pressure of chin
Fibrous dysplasia of jaw (disorder)
Exostosis - disorder
Fibrous dysplasia of bone
Abnormal jaw movement
Osteitis fibrosa
Unilateral condylar hyperplasia
Lateral soft palate fistula
Fibrous dysplasia
Lingual exostosis
Formation of new noncancerous bone on top of existing bone
Cherubism with gingival fibromatosis
Fibrous dysplasia of bone (disorder)
Bone Fibrous Dysplasias
dysplasias fibrous
Weak lateral movement of chin
Familial Multilocular Cystic Disease of the Jaws
Mandibular condylysis
Resorption of mandible
Fibrous dysplasia of jaw
bone spur
Fibrous dysplasia (morphologic abnormality)
Osteitis Fibrosa Disseminata
Buccal exostosis
bone dysplasia fibrous
fibrosa osteitis
Hypoplasia of left condyloid process of mandible
Fibrosis of capsule of temporomandibular joint
Familial Fibrous Dysplasia of the Jaws
Fistula of soft palate
Bony outgrowth
Hypoplasia of mandibular condyle
Palatal tubercle
Fistula of hard palate
Exostosis of jaw toward buccal region
Calcar calcanei
Fibro-osseous lesion of jaw
CRBM
Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome
Exostoses
Motor function of jaw - finding
Gingival fibromatosis
Exostosis disorder
Mandibular condylar hypoplasia
Jaffe-Lichtenstein Disease
Cherubic facies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of jaws?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of jaws is M27.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified diseases of jaws". M27.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M27.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M27.8 represents “Other specified diseases of jaws”. 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 M27.8 a billable code?

Yes, M27.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M27.8 in?

M27.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M27.8?

M27.8 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); jaw pain (R68.84).

What SNOMED CT codes does M27.8 map to?

M27.8 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 95521008, 109638009, 109700003, 699708004, 78113001, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M27.8?

M27.8 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0259779, C1442903, C0008029, C0029772, C0399571, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does M27.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified diseases of jaws affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M27.8?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M27.8 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.