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M27.8 OTHER SPECIFIED DISEASES OF JAWS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: M27.8

Short Description: Other specified diseases of jaws

Long Description: Other specified diseases of jaws

The code M27.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27)
      • Other diseases of jaws (M27)
        • M27.8 Other specified diseases of jaws

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abnormal jaw movement
  • Abnormal jaw opening
  • Buccal exostosis
  • Cherubic facies
  • Cherubism with gingival fibromatosis
  • Condylar hypoplasia with mandibular asymmetry
  • Exostosis of jaw
  • Fibro-osseous lesion of jaw
  • Fibrosis of capsule of temporomandibular joint
  • Fibrous dysplasia of jaw
  • Fistula of hard palate
  • Fistula of soft palate
  • Gingival fibromatosis
  • Hypoplasia of left condyloid process of mandible
  • Hypoplasia of mandibular condyle
  • Hypoplasia of mandibular condyle
  • Hypoplasia of mandibular condyle
  • Hypoplasia of right condyloid process of mandible
  • Labial exostosis
  • Lack of posterior alveolar arch support
  • Lateral soft palate fistula
  • Lingual exostosis
  • Mandibular laterognathia
  • Motor function of jaw - finding
  • Motor function of jaw - finding
  • Palatal tubercle
  • Resorption of mandible
  • Resorption of mandibular condyle
  • Weak down pressure of chin
  • Weak lateral movement of chin

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code M27.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cherubism
    • Exostosis
    • Fibrous dysplasia
    • Unilateral condylar hyperplasia
    • Unilateral condylar hypoplasia
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • jaw pain (@R68.84*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
M27.8 Right Arrow 526.81 Exostosis of jaw
526.89 Jaw disease NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
M27 Other diseases of jaws
M27.0 Developmental disorders of jaws
M27.1 Giant cell granuloma, central
M27.2 Inflammatory conditions of jaws
M27.3 Alveolitis of jaws
M27.4 Other and unspecified cysts of jaw
M27.40 Unspecified cyst of jaw
M27.49 Other cysts of jaw
M27.5 Periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment
M27.51 Perforation of root canal space due to endodontic treatment
M27.52 Endodontic overfill
M27.53 Endodontic underfill
M27.59 Other periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment
M27.6 Endosseous dental implant failure
M27.61 Osseointegration failure of dental implant
M27.62 Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
M27.63 Post-osseointegration mechanical failure of dental implant
M27.69 Other endosseous dental implant failure
M27.9 Disease of jaws, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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