M26.56
Billable codeNon-working side interference
The ICD-10 code for non-working side interference is M26.56.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Balancing side interference
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M26.50Dentofacial functional abnormalities, unspecified
- M26.51Abnormal jaw closure
- M26.52Limited mandibular range of motion
- M26.53Deviation in opening and closing of the mandible
- M26.54Insufficient anterior guidance
- M26.55Centric occlusion maximum intercuspation discrepancy
- M26.57Lack of posterior occlusal support
- M26.59Other dentofacial functional abnormalities
- M26.56Non-working side interference
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 52456
Associated MS-DRGs
M26.56 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 157Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
- DRG 158Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
- DRG 159Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC