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M25.51

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Pain in shoulder

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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inherited from M25.5

Rules from parent category M25.5: Pain in joint

  • • pain in hand (M79.64-)
  • • pain in fingers (M79.64-)
  • • pain in foot (M79.67-)
  • • pain in limb (M79.6-)
  • • pain in toes (M79.67-)

Child Codes (3)

M25.511Pain in right shoulderM25.512Pain in left shoulderM25.519Pain in unspecified shoulder

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Code Information

CodeM25.51
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM25.5
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)