ICD-10-CM Code M26.5
Dentofacial functional abnormalities
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M26.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of M26.5 that describes the diagnosis 'dentofacial functional abnormalities' in more detail.
- M26.5 Dentofacial functional abnormalities NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M26.50 Dentofacial functional abnormalities, unspecified
- BILLABLE M26.51 Abnormal jaw closure
- BILLABLE M26.52 Limited mandibular range of motion
- BILLABLE M26.53 Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible
- BILLABLE M26.54 Insufficient anterior guidance
- BILLABLE M26.55 Centric occlusion maximum intercuspation discrepancy
- BILLABLE M26.56 Non-working side interference
- BILLABLE M26.57 Lack of posterior occlusal support
- BILLABLE M26.59 Other dentofacial functional abnormalities
Coding Notes for M26.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Bruxism - instead, use code F45.8
- Teeth-grinding NOS - instead, use code F45.8
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M26.5 - Dentofacial functional abnormalities'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M26.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M26 - Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]