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What is the difference between a degenerative rotator cuff tear and a non traumatic tear?

I am stumped what the difference is between these codes and which to use when, help please
 
one has location as "rotator cuff" and the other is a non-descriptive location signifying some type of tear without trauma, usually degenerative type tears.
 
MarcusM said:
one has location as "rotator cuff" and the other is a non-descriptive location signifying some type of tear without trauma, usually degenerative type tears.
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When you look at "tear" in the ICD9 index, it lists tear as current injury, degenerative, or non traumatic.

I still dont get what difference is between a non traumatic tear and a degenerative tear????
 
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