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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M75.12Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic

Not billable — use a more specific code

M75.12 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Complete rotatr-cuff tear/ruptr not specified as traumatic

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M75.12

M75.12 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for complete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic. It belongs to category M75 (shoulder lesions), 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 M75.1 (rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic), M75.12 is specifically for complete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic. Related codes cover unspecified rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic (M75.10) and incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic (M75.11).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M75.120 (traumatic), M75.121 (traumatic) and M75.122 (traumatic).

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

Specific codes under M75.12

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M75.12.

› From M75.1 Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
Excludes1
  • tear of rotator cuff, traumatic (S46.01-)
› From M75 Shoulder lesions
Excludes2
  • shoulder-hand syndrome (M89.0-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M75.12.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M75.12

Is M75.12 billable?

No. M75.12 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.