M27.0

M27.0: Developmental disorders of jaws

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M27.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for developmental disorders of jaws. 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.

Latent bone cyst of jaw
Stafne's cyst
Torus mandibularis
Torus palatinus

Other codes that can never be billed with M27.0

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

M27.4Other and unspecified cysts of jaw

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

M27.0 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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

Stafne's cyst or cavity
Torus(mandibularis) (palatinus)
Cyst›Stafne's
Disorder›jaw, developmental
Cyst›bone NEC›specified type NEC›jaw›latent

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.