2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M75Shoulder lesions

ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M70-M79›M75

ICD-10-CM M75
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

M75 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for shoulder lesions, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M75.00, M75.01, M75.02, and M75.100.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
M75
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Shoulder lesions
Short Description
Shoulder lesions
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
M70-M79
Other soft tissue disorders

Code Classification

ChapterM00–M99Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
SectionM70-M79Other soft tissue disorders
CategoryM75Shoulder lesions
This CodeM75Shoulder lesions

Specific Coding for Shoulder lesionsOverview

Non-specific codes like M75 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • M75.0 for Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

  • Use M75.00 for Adhesive capsulitis of unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.01 for Adhesive capsulitis of right shoulder

  • Use M75.02 for Adhesive capsulitis of left shoulder

  • M75.1 for Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic

  • M75.10 for Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic

  • M75.11 for Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic

  • M75.12 for Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic

  • M75.2 for Bicipital tendinitis

  • Use M75.20 for Bicipital tendinitis, unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.21 for Bicipital tendinitis, right shoulder

  • Use M75.22 for Bicipital tendinitis, left shoulder

  • M75.3 for Calcific tendinitis of shoulder

  • Use M75.30 for Calcific tendinitis of unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.31 for Calcific tendinitis of right shoulder

  • Use M75.32 for Calcific tendinitis of left shoulder

  • M75.4 for Impingement syndrome of shoulder

  • Use M75.40 for Impingement syndrome of unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.41 for Impingement syndrome of right shoulder

  • Use M75.42 for Impingement syndrome of left shoulder

  • M75.5 for Bursitis of shoulder

  • Use M75.50 for Bursitis of unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.51 for Bursitis of right shoulder

  • Use M75.52 for Bursitis of left shoulder

  • M75.8 for Other shoulder lesions

  • Use M75.80 for Other shoulder lesions, unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.81 for Other shoulder lesions, right shoulder

  • Use M75.82 for Other shoulder lesions, left shoulder

  • M75.9 for Shoulder lesion, unspecified

  • Use M75.90 for Shoulder lesion, unspecified, unspecified shoulder

  • Use M75.91 for Shoulder lesion, unspecified, right shoulder

  • Use M75.92 for Shoulder lesion, unspecified, left shoulder

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M75: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On M75 itself
  • shoulder-hand syndrome (M89.0-)
From Chapter 13 (M00-M99) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue applies to 6,687 codes
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 13 (M00-M99) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue applies to 6,687 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M75, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M75: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • M65.2 Calcific tendinitis
    tendinitis as classified in M75-M77

Patient EducationClinical

Shoulder Injuries and Disorders

Your shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body. They can also be unstable because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About M75Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for shoulder lesions?

M75 is the ICD-10-CM category for shoulder lesions, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is M75 (Shoulder lesions) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for shoulder lesions, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for shoulder lesions need a more specific code from this category, such as M75.00, M75.01, and M75.02.