ICD10
ICD-10 Code M62.01: Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulder
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
đź“‹Clinical overview
This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes nontraumatic separation of muscle. The most accurate code depends on the affected muscle region and whether laterality is documented.
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulder in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
đź©şClinical context
When commonly used
- Orthopedic, sports-medicine, rehabilitation, and imaging workflows where nontraumatic muscle separation is part of the documented problem list.
- Coding and utilization-review workflows where the chart supports nontraumatic muscle separation but the final code changes based on anatomic region and laterality.
Common management context
- Evaluation often includes physical examination, pain and function review, imaging context when needed, and planning for activity modification or rehabilitation.
- Documentation usually becomes more specific when the chart names the exact muscle region, laterality, severity, or another nontraumatic muscle-injury pattern.
- Specialist context already linked on this page includes Orthopedic Specialist, Rheumatologist.
🔍Key distinctions
Important notes
- These ICD-10 codes are site-sensitive, so documentation that clearly names the affected muscle region usually determines the final code.
- Nontraumatic muscle separation is coded separately from other nontraumatic muscle rupture and from nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle.
- Anatomic region detail matters here because shoulder, upper-arm, forearm, hand, thigh, lower-leg, ankle-and-foot, and other-site muscle conditions are coded separately when the chart names the affected region more specifically.
- Documentation that describes separation of muscle (nontraumatic) is coded differently from other nontraumatic muscle rupture or nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle.
Related codes to consider
M62.011Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulder
Related muscle-condition ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact region, laterality, separation versus rupture pattern, or ischemic involvement.
M62.012Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulder
Related muscle-condition ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact region, laterality, separation versus rupture pattern, or ischemic involvement.
M62.019Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder
Related muscle-condition ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact region, laterality, separation versus rupture pattern, or ischemic involvement.
Code hierarchy
chapter
13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
block
M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
block
M60-M63Disorders of muscles
category
M62Other disorders of muscle
category
M62.0Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)
currentM62.0
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
Orthopedic SpecialistRheumatologist
Related codes
Sibling codes
M62.00Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified sitebillableM62.02Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), upper armM62.03Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), forearmM62.04Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), handM62.05Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), thighM62.06Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower legM62.07Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and footM62.08Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other sitebillable
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
M62.01
Replacement codes
M62.011 — Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulderM62.012 — Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulderM62.019 — Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder
Common synonyms
Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulderSeparation of muscleSeparation of muscle nontraumatic, shoulder
Frequently asked questions
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