Inflammatory conditions of jaws

This code represents various inflammatory processes affecting the jawbones, excluding those directly caused by medication. These conditions can involve the bone itself (osteitis) or the surrounding soft tissues, often presenting with pain, swelling, and functional impairment. It encompasses a range of non-drug-induced inflammatory responses within the mandible or maxilla.

Use this code for diagnoses such as osteitis of the jaw, periostitis of the jaw, or other unspecified inflammatory conditions of the jawbones. Documentation should clearly indicate an inflammatory process of the jaw, without mention of drug-induced etiology. This code is appropriate when the inflammation is not due to a specific infection or trauma that would be coded elsewhere.

• Differentiate from osteonecrosis of the jaw due to drugs (M87.180), which is an Excludes2 note.
• Ensure documentation specifies "inflammatory" and "jaw" to support code assignment.
• Consider additional codes for underlying causes (e.g., specific infections) if known and documented.