M27.2 Inflammatory conditions of jaws

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Osteitis of jaw(s)
• Osteomyelitis (neonatal) jaw(s)
• Osteoradionecrosis jaw(s)
• Periostitis jaw(s)
• Sequestrum of jaw bone

Excludes2 (not included here)

• osteonecrosis of jaw due to drug (M87.180)

Use additional code

• code (W88-W90, X39.0) to identify radiation, if radiation-induced

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 526.4 Inflammatory conditions of jaw (approximate)
• 526.89 Other specified diseases of the jaws (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M27.2

Back-references to M27

• Type 2 Excludes: K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures ("disorders of jaw (M27.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M27.2

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › bone (subperiosteal) › jaw (lower) (upper)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › jaw (bone) (lower) (upper)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › malar
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › maxilla, maxillary
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › palate (soft) › hard
• Disease, diseased › Magitot's
• Empyema (acute) (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax) › maxilla, maxillary
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › jaw (bone) (lower) (upper)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › maxilla, maxillary
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › jaw (acute) (bone) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper)
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › maxilla, maxillary
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › bone › jaw
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › jaw
• Osteitis › jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper)
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › acute › hematogenous › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › acute › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › chronic (or old) › with draining sinus › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › chronic (or old) › hematogenous NEC › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › chronic (or old) › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (neonatal) (suppurative) (upper)
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › specified type NEC › mandible
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › subacute › mandible
• Osteoradionecrosis, jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper)
• Periostitis (albuminosa) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) (monomelic) › jaw (lower) (upper)
• Sequestrum › dental
• Sequestrum › jaw bone
• Suppuration, suppurative › maxilla, maxillary

Nearby codes

• M27 Other diseases of jaws
• M27.0 Developmental disorders of jaws
• M27.1 Giant cell granuloma, central
• M27.2 Inflammatory conditions of jaws (this code)
• M27.3 Alveolitis of jaws
• M27.4 Other and unspecified cysts of jaw
• M27.40 Unspecified cyst of jaw
• M27.49 Other cysts of jaw
• M27.5 Periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment