Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for temporomandibular joint dysfunction includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Use ICD-10 code M26.601 for right temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Pain in right temporomandibular joint
Use to specify pain as a secondary symptom.
Pain in left temporomandibular joint
Use to specify pain as a secondary symptom.
Pain in bilateral temporomandibular joints
Use to specify pain as a secondary symptom.
The ICD-10 code for TMJ dysfunction varies by laterality: M26.601 for right, M26.602 for left, and M26.603 for bilateral TMJ disorders.
Bilateral TMJ dysfunction is coded as M26.603, which specifies involvement of both temporomandibular joints.