ICD-10-CM Code M27.4
Other and unspecified cysts of jaw
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 M27.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of M27.4 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified cysts of jaw' in more detail.
- M27.4 Other and unspecified cysts of jaw NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M27.40 Unspecified cyst of jaw
- BILLABLE M27.49 Other cysts of jaw
Coding Notes for M27.4 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." - Cysts of oral region - instead, use code K09.-
- Latent bone cyst of jaw - instead, use code M27.0
- Stafne's cyst - instead, use code M27.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M27.4 - Other and unspecified cysts of jaw'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M27.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M27 - Other diseases of jaws