S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of shoulder girdle

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S43

• S43.0 Subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
• S43.1 Subluxation and dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
• S43.2 Subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
• S43.3 Subluxation and dislocation of other and unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
• S43.4 Sprain of shoulder joint
• S43.5 Sprain of acromioclavicular joint
• S43.6 Sprain of sternoclavicular joint
• S43.8 Sprain of other specified parts of shoulder girdle
• S43.9 Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle

Nearby codes

• S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (this code)
• S43.0 Subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
• S43.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
• S43.001 Unspecified subluxation of right shoulder joint
• S43.001A Unspecified subluxation of right shoulder joint, initial encounter
• S43.001D Unspecified subluxation of right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter