M12.51
Header — not billableTraumatic arthropathy, shoulder
The ICD-10 code for traumatic arthropathy, shoulder is M12.51.
M12.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M12.50Traumatic arthropathy, unspecified site
- M12.52Traumatic arthropathy, elbownon-billable header
- M12.53Traumatic arthropathy, wristnon-billable header
- M12.54Traumatic arthropathy, handnon-billable header
- M12.55Traumatic arthropathy, hipnon-billable header
- M12.56Traumatic arthropathy, kneenon-billable header
- M12.57Traumatic arthropathy, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M12.58Traumatic arthropathy, other specified site
- M12.59Traumatic arthropathy, multiple sites
- M12.51Traumatic arthropathy, shouldernon-billable header