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M26.82

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Posterior soft tissue impingement

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

What This Code Means

Soft tissue in the back of the mouth is impinging or pressing on the teeth or jaw structures, potentially affecting chewing or breathing.

Coding Tips

  • •Clarify whether impingement involves the soft palate, posterior pharynx, or other posterior structures
  • •May have functional implications for airway or swallowing; document any related symptoms

Code Hierarchy

└M26Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]└M26.8Other dentofacial anomalies└M26.82Posterior soft tissue impingement
└M26.82Posterior soft tissue impingement

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