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Shoulder lesions (M75)

The ICD-10 code section M75 is specifically used to identify and classify various shoulder lesions, covering conditions such as adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tears, tendinitis, bursitis, and impingement syndrome. These codes help precisely document shoulder problems affecting different sides of the body.

The range of M75 codes includes detailed subcategories like M75.0 for adhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder or secondary adhesive capsulitis), and specific codes for right (M75.01) and left shoulder involvement (M75.02). Rotator cuff tears, whether partial (incomplete) or full thickness, receive dedicated codes such as M75.10–M75.12, with distinctions for trauma and laterality. Bicipital tendinitis (often called biceps tendinitis, M75.2), calcific tendinitis (M75.3), impingement syndrome (M75.4), and shoulder bursitis (M75.5) also have specific codes for clearer identification. The inclusion of common synonyms in these descriptions helps coders use the ICD-10 code for conditions often referred to by alternate names, ensuring accurate clinical documentation and coding for shoulder disorders.

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)

    • Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)

        • Shoulder lesions (M75)

        • M75 Shoulder lesions
        • M75.0 Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
        • M75.00 Adhesive capsulitis of unspecified shoulder
        • M75.01 Adhesive capsulitis of right shoulder
        • M75.02 Adhesive capsulitis of left shoulder
        • M75.1 Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.10 Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.100 Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.101 Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.102 Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.11 Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic
        • M75.110 Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.111 Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.112 Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.12 Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic
        • M75.120 Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.121 Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.122 Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
        • M75.2 Bicipital tendinitis
        • M75.20 Bicipital tendinitis, unspecified shoulder
        • M75.21 Bicipital tendinitis, right shoulder
        • M75.22 Bicipital tendinitis, left shoulder
        • M75.3 Calcific tendinitis of shoulder
        • M75.30 Calcific tendinitis of unspecified shoulder
        • M75.31 Calcific tendinitis of right shoulder
        • M75.32 Calcific tendinitis of left shoulder
        • M75.4 Impingement syndrome of shoulder
        • M75.40 Impingement syndrome of unspecified shoulder
        • M75.41 Impingement syndrome of right shoulder
        • M75.42 Impingement syndrome of left shoulder
        • M75.5 Bursitis of shoulder
        • M75.50 Bursitis of unspecified shoulder
        • M75.51 Bursitis of right shoulder
        • M75.52 Bursitis of left shoulder
        • M75.8 Other shoulder lesions
        • M75.80 Other shoulder lesions, unspecified shoulder
        • M75.81 Other shoulder lesions, right shoulder
        • M75.82 Other shoulder lesions, left shoulder
        • M75.9 Shoulder lesion, unspecified
        • M75.90 Shoulder lesion, unspecified, unspecified shoulder
        • M75.91 Shoulder lesion, unspecified, right shoulder
        • M75.92 Shoulder lesion, unspecified, left shoulder

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

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