M26.6Temporomandibular joint disorders

M26.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for temporomandibular joint disorders. It belongs to category M26 (dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]), block M26-M27 (dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M26 (dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]), M26.6 is specifically for temporomandibular joint disorders. Related codes cover major anomalies of jaw size (M26.0), anomalies of jaw-cranial base relationship (M26.1), anomalies of dental arch relationship (M26.2), anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth (M26.3), malocclusion, unspecified (M26.4), dentofacial functional abnormalities (M26.5), dental alveolar anomalies (M26.7), other dentofacial anomalies (M26.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M26.60 (unspecified), M26.61 (joint), M26.62 (joint), M26.63 (joint), M26.64 (joint), M26.65 (joint) and M26.69 (joint).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of M26.6, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: current temporomandibular joint dislocation (S03.0) and current temporomandibular joint sprain (S03.4).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.