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ICD-10-CM Code for Shoulder lesion, unspecified M75.9

ICD-10 code M75.9 for Shoulder lesion, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Shoulder lesion, unspecified

M75

Excludes2: shoulder-hand syndrome (M89.0-)

 
M75.9 Shoulder lesion, unspecified
Child Code
Shoulder lesion, unspecified, unspecified shoulder
Child Code
Shoulder lesion, unspecified, right shoulder
Child Code
Shoulder lesion, unspecified, left shoulder

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Shoulder impingement
Maybe acute (M25.81_) versus chronic (M75.4_)? :confused:... [ Read More ]
Shoulder impingement
I'm curious- what is the difference between shoulder impingement and shoulder impingement syndrome? They code to M25.81_ and M75.4_. I've never seen my providers call the impingement a 'syndrome'. Tho... [ Read More ]
Modifier 51
[b]Multiple injections[/b] I currently work at a busy Orthopedic office. At our office when multiple injections are done for 3 separate large joints, we typically bill out like: 20610 50 m17.0 20610 ... [ Read More ]
Modifier 51
[b]Mod 59[/b] Hello I would resubmit the claim with Mod 59. The first line item does not require a modifier but the rest of line items do require mod 59. I am assuming the denial reason from Medicare... [ Read More ]
Modifier 51
Our office has received several denials from Medicare when billing multiple injections at the same time. Example: M17.0, M75.42 20610- Rt (M17.0) 20610- Lt (M17.0) 20610- XS-Lt (M75.42) [U]First que... [ Read More ]
icd 10 code for tendinopathy shoulder
[b]ICD 10 for tendinopathy of shoulder[/b] -pathy is defined as: denoting disorder in a particular part of the body. So I look up disorder, then tendon, then shoulder, then unspecified (since you do... [ Read More ]
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