2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Diseases Of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, And Jaws 520-529 > Dentofacial Anomalies Including Malocclusion 524.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 524.6 Temporomandibular joint disorders View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 524.6 A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. 524.6 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 524.* hierarchy 524.6 Excludes current temporomandibular joint: dislocation (830.0-830.1) strain (848.1)