M26.32 Excessive spacing of fully erupted teeth

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Diastema of fully erupted tooth or teeth NOS

Applies from M26.3 Anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth

Excludes2 (not included here)

• embedded and impacted teeth (K01.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 524.32 Excessive spacing of teeth

Code annotations containing back-references to M26.32

Back-references to M26.3

• Type 1 Excludes: K01 Embedded and impacted teeth ("abnormal position of fully erupted teeth (M26.3-)")

Back-references to M26

• Type 2 Excludes: K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures ("dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck ("dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx ("dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q67.4 Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw ("dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones ("dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M26.32

• Diastema, tooth, teeth, fully erupted
• Excess, excessive, excessively › spacing of fully erupted teeth
• Spacing › excessive, tooth, fully erupted

Nearby codes

• M26.25 Anomalies of interarch distance
• M26.29 Other anomalies of dental arch relationship
• M26.3 Anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
• M26.30 Unspecified anomaly of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
• M26.31 Crowding of fully erupted teeth
• M26.32 Excessive spacing of fully erupted teeth (this code)
• M26.33 Horizontal displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth
• M26.34 Vertical displacement of fully erupted tooth or teeth
• M26.35 Rotation of fully erupted tooth or teeth
• M26.36 Insufficient interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth (ridge)
• M26.37 Excessive interocclusal distance of fully erupted teeth