S43.22 Posterior 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 S43.22

• S43.221 Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.222 Posterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
• S43.223 Posterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
• S43.224 Posterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.225 Posterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
• S43.226 Posterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint

Code annotations containing back-references to S43.22

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 S43.22

• Dislocation (articular) › sternoclavicular (joint) › posterior
• Subluxation › sternoclavicular (joint) › posterior

Nearby codes

• S43.215S Anterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.216 Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
• S43.216A Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.216D Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.216S Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.22 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint (this code)
• S43.221 Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.221A Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.221D Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.221S Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.222 Posterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint