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    ICD-10-CM Code For Shoulder Lesions: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group M75 includes shoulder soft tissue disorders such as rotator cuff tears, impingement syndromes, and bursitis that affect tendons, bursa, and related structures. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical presentations like acute tears, chronic degeneration, and inflammatory conditions of the shoulder, capturing disease severity and anatomic site involvement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM M75 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM M75: Shoulder Lesions Overview

    The ICD-10-CM M75 group represents degenerative, inflammatory, and traumatic lesions of the shoulder soft tissues, including rotator cuff disorders, bursitis, and impingement syndromes. These diagnoses target the musculoskeletal system, specifically the shoulder joint and surrounding tendons and bursa. Accurate coding matters for reimbursement because it links clinical documentation to appropriate diagnosis specificity and supports proper claim adjudication.

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    When to Use

    Use codes from this group when clinical documentation indicates a shoulder tendon tear, impingement, bursitis, or related soft tissue disorder specifying laterality and chronicity where available. Select the most specific code reflecting the anatomic site, acute versus chronic status, and any documented recurrent or reinjured conditions.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    30 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    M75.00Adhesive capsulitis of unspecified shoulder
    M75.01Adhesive capsulitis of right shoulder
    M75.02Adhesive capsulitis of left shoulder
    M75.100Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.101Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.102Unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.110Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.111Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.112Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.120Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.121Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.122Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of left shoulder, not specified as traumatic
    M75.20Bicipital tendinitis, unspecified shoulder
    M75.21Bicipital tendinitis, right shoulder
    M75.22Bicipital tendinitis, left shoulder
    M75.30Calcific tendinitis of unspecified shoulder
    M75.31Calcific tendinitis of right shoulder
    M75.32Calcific tendinitis of left shoulder
    M75.40Impingement syndrome of unspecified shoulder
    M75.41Impingement syndrome of right shoulder

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    DRG Codes

    2 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    557Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCC
    558Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A middle-aged recreational tennis player presents to urgent care with sudden lateral shoulder pain after a forceful serve; they report acute onset weakness with pain when abducting and externally rotating the arm and point tenderness over the rotator cuff. Examination and bedside ultrasound suggest an acute rotator cuff tear or tendon injury; a shoulder-specific soft tissue diagnosis from this group is assigned for the acute tendon lesion. Typical codes: M75.100, M75.101
    • An older adult with progressive shoulder pain and night pain over several months seeks outpatient orthopedics for limited range of motion and chronic shoulder stiffness; imaging shows degenerative tendinopathy and adhesive changes without acute trauma. The clinician documents a chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy/impingement or adhesive capsulitis–type soft tissue disorder and assigns a chronic shoulder lesion code to reflect the ongoing condition and laterality. Typical codes: M75.10, M75.11
    • A patient recovering from a proximal humerus fracture presents in follow-up with new-onset shoulder pain and restricted motion; chart notes describe inflammatory changes and suspected post-traumatic rotator cuff tendinitis as a complication of the fracture and immobilization. A post-injury shoulder soft tissue diagnosis from this group is used to capture the complication/comorbidity related to the prior fracture and rehab process. Typical codes: M75.90, M75.91}

    Related Codes

    M70-SOFT-TISSUE-DISORDERS-RELATED-TO-USE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Soft Tissue Disorders Related To Use Overuse And Pressure: Group Overview

    M71-OTHER-BURSOPATHIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Bursopathies: Group Overview

    M72-FIBROBLASTIC-DISORDERS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Fibroblastic Disorders: Group Overview

    M76-ENTHESOPATHIES-LOWER-LIMB

    ICD-10-CM Code For Enthesopathies Lower Limb Excluding Foot: Group Overview

    M77-OTHER-ENTHESOPATHIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Enthesopathies: Group Overview

    M79-OTHER-SOFT-TISSUE-DISORDERS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Soft Tissue Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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