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M27.3 - Alveolitis of jaws


The ICD 10 Code for Alveolitis of jaws is listed as M27.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M27.3
Description: Alveolitis of jaws
  • Alveolar osteitis
  • Dry socket
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
157 - Dental & Oral Diseases W Mcc
158 - Dental & Oral Diseases W Cc
159 - Dental & Oral Diseases W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27)
Parent M27 - Other diseases of jaws
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 526.5 - Alveolitis of jaw
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M27.3:
M27.0 - Developmental disorders of jaws
M27.1 - Giant cell granuloma, central
M27.2 - Inflammatory conditions of jaws
M27.4 - Other and unspecified cysts of jaw
M27.5 - Periradicular pathology associated with previous endodontic treatment
M27.6 - Endosseous dental implant failure
M27.8 - Other specified diseases of jaws
M27.9 - Disease of jaws, unspecified