Shoulder ICD-10 codes

Adhesive capsulitis affecting the shoulder joint when the operative or affected side has not been documented or cannot be determined — also known as frozen shoulder or periarthritis of the shoulder.

M75.01 identifies adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) localized to the right shoulder — a progressive fibrotic contracture of the glenohumeral joint capsule causing global range-of-motion restriction and pain.

Adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder — pathological fibrosis and contracture of the glenohumeral joint capsule causing progressive loss of active and passive range of motion on the left side.

Bicipital tendinitis of the shoulder when the affected side (right or left) is not documented or cannot be determined from the clinical record.

Inflammation of the bicipital tendon at the right shoulder, typically involving the long head of the biceps brachii where it runs through the bicipital groove.

Inflammation of the bicipital tendon at the left shoulder, specifically involving the long head of the biceps brachii as it travels through the bicipital groove.

Calcium phosphate crystal deposition within one or more rotator cuff tendons of a shoulder when the treating clinician has not specified whether the affected side is right or left.

Calcific tendinitis of the right shoulder — calcium hydroxyapatite deposits within the rotator cuff tendons of the right shoulder, causing pain, stiffness, and functional limitation.

Calcific tendinitis of the left shoulder — calcium deposits within the rotator cuff tendons or bursa of the left shoulder, causing pain and restricted motion.

Shoulder impingement syndrome in which the affected side is not specified as right or left in the clinical documentation.

M75.41 identifies subacromial (shoulder) impingement syndrome specifically affecting the right shoulder — the mechanical compression of rotator cuff tendons and bursa beneath the acromion during arm elevation.

Impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, classifying mechanical compression of soft tissue structures within the left subacromial space — distinct from right-side (M75.41) and unspecified-side (M75.40) variants.

Bursitis affecting the shoulder joint when the specific side (right or left) is not documented or cannot be determined from the clinical record.

Inflammatory condition of the bursa in the right shoulder, encompassing subacromial, subdeltoid, subcoracoid, and scapulothoracic bursitis localized to the right side.

Inflammatory condition of the bursal sac(s) of the left shoulder, encompassing subacromial, subdeltoid, subcoracoid, and scapulothoracic bursae on the left side.

Covers soft-tissue shoulder lesions that don't map to a more specific M75 subcategory and where laterality is undocumented or unknown.

A right shoulder soft-tissue condition that does not fit any more specific M75 category — including lesions such as SLAP tears, partial rotator cuff tears (non-traumatic or degenerative), and other structural shoulder pathology confined to the right side.

M75.82 identifies soft tissue shoulder lesions of the left shoulder that don't fit a more specific M75 subcategory — such as adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tear, bicipital tendinitis, calcific tendinitis, impingement syndrome, or bursitis.

M75.90 identifies a shoulder lesion that is both unspecified in type and unspecified in laterality — the catch-all within the M75.9 subcategory when neither the nature of the lesion nor the affected side is documented.

Unspecified lesion of the right shoulder — used when a specific soft-tissue shoulder diagnosis cannot be established at the time of coding.

Unspecified soft-tissue lesion of the left shoulder — used when the clinical picture points to a shoulder pathology but available documentation doesn't support a more precise diagnosis.

Juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the humerus when the treating clinician has not specified whether the right or left arm is involved. This is the unspecified-laterality fallback under parent code M92.0.

Juvenile osteochondrosis of the humerus, right arm — a pediatric-onset chondropathy affecting the right humeral epiphysis or capitulum, classified under ICD-10-CM category M92 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis).

Juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the humeral epiphysis or apophysis on the left side, classified under other juvenile osteochondroses (M92.0) within the osteopathies and chondropathies section.

Juvenile osteochondrosis affecting an upper limb that does not fit a named site-specific subcategory, with laterality undocumented or unspecified.

M92.31 classifies juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the right upper limb when the specific condition does not fall under a more precisely defined subcategory such as humerus (M92.0x), radius and ulna (M92.1x), or hand (M92.2x).

Juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the left upper limb that does not fall under a more specifically named subtype (e.g., Panner disease of the elbow is excluded elsewhere); used when the provider documents osteochondrosis of the left arm, elbow region, or related upper-limb structure in a skeletally immature patient.

Segmental and somatic dysfunction of the upper extremity, covering restricted or altered motion and tissue texture changes in the shoulder girdle, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand — used primarily in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and chiropractic billing contexts.

Biomechanical subluxation complex of the upper extremity, classified as a vertebral subluxation affecting structures of the shoulder girdle or related upper limb region, including the acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints.

Bone-driven narrowing of the neural canal in the upper extremity — shoulder girdle, arm, elbow, or forearm region — caused by osseous (bony) encroachment rather than soft-tissue or disc pathology.

M99.47 identifies narrowing of the neural canal in the upper extremity caused by connective tissue pathology, classified under biomechanical lesions not elsewhere classified.

M99.67 identifies osseous and subluxation stenosis of the intervertebral foramina affecting the upper extremity region — a biomechanical lesion in which bony overgrowth or vertebral segment subluxation narrows the foraminal opening through which nerve roots exit toward the shoulder, arm, or hand.

M99.77 identifies narrowing of the intervertebral foramina of the upper extremity region caused by connective tissue changes or disc pathology — classified as a biomechanical lesion not elsewhere classified.

M99.87 captures biomechanical dysfunction of the upper extremity — including acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint lesions — that cannot be classified under a more specific musculoskeletal diagnosis code.