New Codes for TMJ Issues

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Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your chiropractic claims?

The answer is Yes! This year sees lots of changes. Just take a look at some of the changes to the codes for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues.

These new codes give additional information and specifics to include arthritis and arthropathy involving the TMJ. Of course we can’t list them all here, but if you were an HJ Ross Network member you would know exactly which codes to use and when.

M26.641 Arthritis of right temporomandibular joint
M26.642 Arthritis of left temporomandibular joint
M26.651 Arthropathy of right temporomandibular joint
M26.652 Arthropathy of left temporomandibular joint

Did you know 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes that will affect your chiropractic claims were updated on October 1, 2020? You would have as a HJ Ross Network client!

This means any date of service or billing on or after October 1st must include the new and revised code or it will be denied.

Billing with incorrect chiropractic CPT codes can lead to claim rejections and delays in payments, which can have a devastating impact on generating revenue and keeping you in business. 

If you are experiencing insurance claim denial, staff spending too much time trying to get claims paid, and patients asking why their claims have not been paid then H. J. Ross Company is your solution.

H.J Ross Company stays ahead of the curve on the latest trends and changes in billing and coding by utilizing their direct channel of communication with the insurance companies and organizations that set the guidelines.

There is a reason chiropractors have trusted H.J. Ross Company with their business for over 40 years.