Billable Medical Code for Partial Tear of Rotator Cuff
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 726.13
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 726.13.
The Short Description Is: Partial tear rotatr cuff.
Known As
Rotator cuff tear is also known as nontraumatic partial left rotator cuff tear, non-traumatic partial left rotator cuff tear, nontraumatic partial right rotator cuff tear, non-traumatic partial right rotator cuff tear, nontraumatic partial rupture of rotator cuff, and spontaneous partial rupture of rotator cuff.
Rotator Cuff Tear Definition and Symptoms
A rotator cuff tear is a tear in one of the muscles that surround the shoulder joint. Symptoms include difficulty with shoulder motion, difficulty sleeping on affected shoulder, pain or tenderness when reaching overhead, progressing weakness of the shoulder, and trouble reaching behind.