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M61.4 vs M75.3

M61.4 (Other calcification of muscle) compared with M75.3 (Calcific tendinitis of shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. M61.4 carries an Excludes1 note covering M75.3: “calcific tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

M61.4Other calcification of muscleM75.3Calcific tendinitis of shoulder
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M61.40, M61.411, M61.412, M61.419, M61.421

Non-billable header

Report instead: M75.30, M75.31, M75.32

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther calcification of muscle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M61.4).Calcific tendinitis of shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M75.3).
Includes
Calcified bursa of shoulder

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources