M26.36

M26.36: Insufficient interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth (ridge)

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M26.36 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for insufficient interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth (ridge). It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Lack of adequate intermaxillary vertical dimension of fully erupted teeth

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M26.36

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on M26.3: Anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth

embedded and impacted teeth (K01.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with M26.36

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck
Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
Q67.4Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw
Q75Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M26.36 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Insufficiency, insufficient›interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth(ridge)
Lack of›adequate›intermaxillary vertical dimension of fully erupted teeth

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.