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Look to Unspecified Code for This TMJ Disorder Dx

Published on Wed May 28, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the pain management (PM) provider treated a patient with “TMJ disorder.” That’s about all I have in the notes. Is it enough to choose an ICD-10-CM code? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: There is a code set for unspecified temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, but even those are more specific than the information you have in front of [...]
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