Arthropathy of temporomandibular joint

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2021 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 4 more specific codes instead:

M26.651 Arthropathy of right temporomandibular joint
M26.652 Arthropathy of left temporomandibular joint
M26.653 Arthropathy of bilateral temporomandibular joint
M26.659 Arthropathy of unspecified temporomandibular joint

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2021 to now.

FY2021 Added to the code set Arthropathy of temporomandibular joint

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from the M26-M27 section Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27)

Excludes1 - never coded here

hemifacial atrophy or hypertrophy (Q67.4)
unilateral condylar hyperplasia or hypoplasia (M27.8)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Arthropathy > temporomandibular joint

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
M26.60	Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified	Not billable
M26.61	Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint	Not billable
M26.62	Arthralgia of temporomandibular joint	Not billable
M26.63	Articular disc disorder of temporomandibular joint	Not billable
M26.64	Arthritis of temporomandibular joint	Not billable
M26.69	Other specified disorders of temporomandibular joint	Valid