ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for shoulder region lesion
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Lesion (s) (nontraumatic) › shoulder (region)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding shoulder region lesion
The ICD-10-CM code for shoulder region lesion is M75.9 (Shoulder lesion, unspecified). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on M75.9.
Within M75, choose M75.9 (Shoulder lesion, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: 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), bursitis of shoulder (M75.5) and other shoulder lesions (M75.8).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M75.90 (unspecified shoulder), M75.91 (right shoulder) and M75.92 (left 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 region lesion codes (official index)
- specified NEC M75.8 — Other shoulder lesions
Common questions about shoulder region lesion ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for shoulder region lesion?
- M75.9 — Shoulder lesion, unspecified (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: M75.8.
Is M75.9 billable?
- No. M75.9 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.