S43.20 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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 S43.20

• S43.201 Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.202 Unspecified subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
• S43.203 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
• S43.204 Unspecified dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.205 Unspecified dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
• S43.206 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint

Code annotations containing back-references to S43.20

Back-references to S43.2

• Type 2 Excludes: S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax ("dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S43.20

• Subluxation › sternoclavicular (joint)

Nearby codes

• S43.159 Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint
• S43.159A Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.159D Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.159S Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.2 Subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
• S43.20 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint (this code)
• S43.201 Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.201A Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.201D Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.201S Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.202 Unspecified subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint