M75.1
Header — not billableRotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
The ICD-10 code for rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic is M75.1.
M75.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- tear of rotator cuff, traumatic (S46.01-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Rotator cuff syndrome
- Supraspinatus tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
- Supraspinatus syndrome
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M75.0Adhesive capsulitis of shouldernon-billable header
- M75.2Bicipital tendinitisnon-billable header
- M75.3Calcific tendinitis of shouldernon-billable header
- M75.4Impingement syndrome of shouldernon-billable header
- M75.5Bursitis of shouldernon-billable header
- M75.8Other shoulder lesionsnon-billable header
- M75.9Shoulder lesion, unspecifiednon-billable header
- M75.1Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumaticnon-billable header