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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for shoulder bursitis

M75.5

Bursitis of shoulder

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Bursitis › shoulder”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding shoulder bursitis

The ICD-10-CM code for shoulder bursitis is M75.5 (Bursitis of shoulder).

Within M75 (shoulder lesions), M75.5 is specifically for bursitis of shoulder. Related codes cover adhesive capsulitis of shoulder (M75.0), rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic (M75.1), Bicipital tendinitis (M75.2), Calcific tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3), impingement syndrome of shoulder (M75.4), other shoulder lesions (M75.8) and shoulder lesion, unspecified (M75.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M75.50 (shoulder), M75.51 (shoulder) and M75.52 (shoulder).

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

More specific shoulder bursitis codes (official index)

  • adhesive

Common questions about shoulder bursitis ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for shoulder bursitis?

M75.5 — Bursitis of shoulder (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M75.5 billable?

No. M75.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.