M70.91Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder

M70.91 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder. It belongs to category M70 (soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure), block M70-M79 (other soft tissue disorders) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M70.9 (unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure), M70.91 is specifically for unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder. Related codes cover of unspecified site (M70.90), of upper arm (M70.92), of forearm (M70.93), of hand (M70.94), of thigh (M70.95), lower leg (M70.96), of ankle and foot (M70.97), other (M70.98) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M70.911 (shoulder), M70.912 (shoulder) and M70.919 (shoulder).

Use an additional code for: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.