Arthralgia of bilateral temporomandibular joint

This code signifies pain in both temporomandibular joints (TMJs). It indicates a symptom of joint discomfort affecting the jaw on both sides, without specifying the underlying cause of the pain.

Use this code when documentation explicitly states bilateral temporomandibular joint pain or arthralgia. This code is appropriate when the provider has not yet determined a more specific diagnosis for the TMJ pain, or when the pain itself is the primary focus of the encounter.

• Always look for laterality (left, right, bilateral) in the documentation.
• If a more specific diagnosis for the TMJ pain is identified (e.g., osteoarthritis, internal derangement), code that specific condition instead.
• Consider sequencing this code as a secondary diagnosis if the primary reason for the encounter is treatment of an underlying condition causing the TMJ pain.