M27.3

M27.3: Alveolitis of jaws

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M27.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for alveolitis 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.

Alveolar osteitis
Dry socket

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

M27.3 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

Alveolitis›jaw
Alveolitis›sicca dolorosa
Dry, dryness›socket(teeth)
Gangrene, gangrenous›alveolar
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory›alveoli, teeth
Osteitis›alveolar
Periostitis›alveolar
Periostitis›alveolodental
Periostitis›dental
Suppuration, suppurative›dental periosteum
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›alveolar process
Infection, infected, infective›tooth, teeth›socket

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.