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M79.11

Billable

Myalgia of mastication muscle

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

What This Code Means

Pain in the muscles used for chewing and jaw movement.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to mastication muscles; do not use for other head and neck muscles
  • •Often associated with temporomandibular joint disorders

Code Hierarchy

└M79Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified└M79.1Myalgia└M79.11Myalgia of mastication muscle
└M79.11Myalgia of mastication muscle

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