Is M27.5 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M27.5 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M27.5 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27).

M27.5

M27.5 — Periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M27.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M27.5 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M27.5

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M27. If M27.5 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M27.5

Is M27.5 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M27.5 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M27.5 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27).