Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.61
Complete rupture of rotator cuff
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 727.61 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.61 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 727.61 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M75.120 Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of unspecified shoulder, not specified as traumatic
Approximate Synonyms
  • Full thickness rotator cuff tear
  • Nontraumatic complete rupture of rotator cuff
  • Nontraumatic rotator cuff tear
  • Rotator cuff tear , non traumatic
  • Rupture rotator cuff, complete
  • Spontaneous complete rupture of rotator cuff
727.61 Excludes
  • partial tear of rotator cuff (726.13)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 727.61:
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