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M26.53

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Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

The lower jaw does not open and close in a straight line but instead shifts or deviates to one side.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the direction of deviation (left or right) if documented
  • •This may be associated with asymmetric jaw development or muscle imbalance

Code Hierarchy

└M26Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]└M26.5Dentofacial functional abnormalities└M26.53Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible
└M26.53Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible

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