M27.2 Inflammatory conditions of jaws

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code (W88-W90, X39.0) to identify radiation, if radiation-induced

Tyoe 2 Excludes

osteonecrosis of jaw due to drug (M87.180)

Applicable To

Osteitis of jaw(s)
Osteomyelitis (neonatal) jaw(s)
Osteoradionecrosis jaw(s)
Periostitis jaw(s)
Sequestrum of jaw bone

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Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
bone (subperiosteal) See also Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
jaw (lower) (upper) M27.2
jaw (bone) (lower) (upper) M27.2
palate (soft) K12.2
Disease, diseased See also Syndrome
Empyema (acute) (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax) J86.9
jaw (bone) (lower) (upper) M27.2
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
jaw (acute) (bone) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper) M27.2
Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) See also Gangrene
Osteitis See also Osteomyelitis
jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper) M27.2
Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) M86.9
chronic (or old) M86.60
jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (neonatal) (suppurative) (upper) M27.2
Osteoradionecrosis, jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper) M27.2
Periostitis (albuminosa) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) (monomelic) See also Osteomyelitis
jaw (lower) (upper) M27.2
Sequestrum
Suppuration, suppurative See also condition

Sibling Codes


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Code Title
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M26-M27 Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27)
M27 Other diseases of jaws
M27.2 Inflammatory conditions of jaws
Use Additional
code (W88-W90, X39.0) to identify radiation, if radiation-induced

Type 2 Excludes
osteonecrosis of jaw due to drug (M87.180)

Applicable to
Osteitis of jaw(s)
Osteomyelitis (neonatal) jaw(s)
Osteoradionecrosis jaw(s)
Periostitis jaw(s)
Sequestrum of jaw bone