Billable Medical Code for Disorders of Bursae and Tendons in Shoulder Region, Unspecified
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 726.10
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 726.10.
The Short Description Is: Rotator cuff synd NOS.
Known As
Rotator cuff tendonitis is also known as biceps tendinitis, bursitis of l shoulder, bursitis of left shoulder, bursitis of r shoulder, bursitis of right shoulder, bursitis of shoulder, bursitis of shoulder region, contracture of tendon of shoulder region,disorder of bursa of shoulder region, disorder of rotator cuff, disorder of shoulder bursa, disorder of tendon of left shoulder, disorder of tendon of right shoulder, disorder of tendon of shoulder region, enthesopathy of shoulder, enthesopathy of shoulder region infraspinatus tendinitis, injury of tendon of the rotator cuff of shoulder, l rotator cuff syndrome, left rotator cuff syndrome, left shoulder bursa disorder, r rotator cuff syndrome, right rotator cuff syndrome, right shoulder bursa disorder, rotator cuff impingement syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, shoulder bursa disorder, shoulder tendinitis, supraspinatus syndrome, supraspinatus syndrome (shoulder condition), supraspinatus syndrome, supraspinatus tendinitis, supraspinatustear, tendinitis and/or teosynovitis of the shoulder region, tendinitis of left shoulder, tendinitis of right shoulder, tendinitis of shoulder, tendonitis of supraspinatus, unspecified tendon disorder of l shoulder, unspecified tendon disorder of left shoulder, unspecified tendon disorder of r shoulder, unspecified tendon disorder of right shoulder, and unspecified tendon disorder of shoulder. This applies to rotator cuff syndrome NOS and supraspinatus syndrome NOS.
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Definition and Symptoms
Rotator cuff tendonitis is the inflammation of a group of muscles in the shoulder called the BURSA. The symptoms include bursitis, dull aching pain in the shoulder which worsens when trying to sleep on the involved side of the body, difficulty to reach above or behind you, and arm weakness.Some severe cases may require surgical repair to correct.