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Wiki dx for partial rotator cuff tear chronic

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codegirl0422

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Hello,

What would be the correct code for partial rotator cuff tear that is chronic? 727.61 states complete tear.

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Take a look at 726.10 as a possibility. My understanging of a complete tear (727.61) is that 3 of 4 tendons need to be involved.
 
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