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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Bicep Tendonitis

ICD-10 Coding for Bicep Tendonitis

M75.21
M75.22
M75.20

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for bicep tendonitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Bicipital Tendinitis
Long Head Biceps Tendinopathy
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Bicep Tendonitis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Bicep Tendonitis

Use ICD-10 code M75.21 for bicipital tendinitis, right shoulder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Bicipital tendinitis, right shoulder

Billable Code
M75.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of pain in bicipital groove with positive Speed’s test.
documentation:
  • • Documentation must specify right shoulder and clinical findings.

Applicable To

  • • Right shoulder bicipital tendinitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is documented to avoid unspecified codes.

Bicipital tendinitis, left shoulder

Billable Code
M75.22
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Tenderness to palpation over bicipital groove, left shoulder
  • • Positive Speed’s test
  • • MRI shows fluid distension of biceps tendon sheath

Applicable To

  • • Left shoulder bicipital tendinitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is documented to avoid unspecified codes.

Bicipital tendinitis, unspecified shoulder

Billable Code
M75.20
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • General shoulder pain without specified laterality

Important Notes

  • • Avoid use if laterality is documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M75.4

Impingement syndrome

Use when impingement is the underlying cause of tendinitis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bicep tendonitis?

The ICD-10 code for bicep tendonitis in the right shoulder is M75.21, and for the left shoulder, it is M75.22. Use M75.20 if laterality is unspecified.

How do you document bicep tendonitis?

Document bicep tendonitis by specifying laterality, anatomical location, and clinical findings such as positive Speed’s test and imaging results.

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