M27.2

Inflammatory conditions of jaws

Billable / specific

M27.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

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

Includes (from M27)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • osteonecrosis of jaw due to drug (M87.180)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M27)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M27)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M27)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M27)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M27)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M27)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M27)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M27)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M27)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M27)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

Also known as

  • Osteitis of jaw(s)
  • Osteomyelitis (neonatal) jaw(s)
  • Osteoradionecrosis jaw(s)
  • Periostitis jaw(s)
  • Sequestrum of jaw bone
  • Abscess, bone, jaw
  • Abscess, jaw
  • Abscess, malar
  • Abscess, maxilla, maxillary
  • Abscess, palate, hard
  • Disease, diseased, Magitot's
  • Empyema, maxilla, maxillary
  • Infection, infected, infective, jaw
  • Infection, infected, infective, maxilla, maxillary
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory, jaw
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory, maxilla, maxillary
  • Necrosis, necrotic, bone, jaw
  • Necrosis, necrotic, jaw
  • Osteitis, jaw
  • Osteomyelitis, acute, hematogenous, mandible

Parent code

  • M27Other diseases of jawsHeader

Related codes

  • M27.0Developmental disorders of jawsBillable
  • M27.1Giant cell granuloma, centralBillable
  • M27.3Alveolitis of jawsBillable
  • M27.4Other and unspecified cysts of jawHeader
  • M27.5Periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatmentHeader
  • M27.6Endosseous dental implant failureHeader
  • M27.8Other specified diseases of jawsBillable
  • M27.9Disease of jaws, unspecifiedBillable

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