S43.42 Sprain of rotator cuff capsule

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• rotator cuff syndrome (complete) (incomplete), not specified as traumatic (M75.1-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of tendon of rotator cuff (S46.0-)

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 S43.42

• S43.421 Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule
• S43.422 Sprain of left rotator cuff capsule
• S43.429 Sprain of unspecified rotator cuff capsule

Diagnosis Index entries for S43.42

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › rotator cuff (capsule)
• Tear, torn (traumatic) › rotator cuff (nontraumatic) › traumatic › capsule

Nearby codes

• S43.412S Sprain of left coracohumeral (ligament), sequela
• S43.419 Sprain of unspecified coracohumeral (ligament)
• S43.419A Sprain of unspecified coracohumeral (ligament), initial encounter
• S43.419D Sprain of unspecified coracohumeral (ligament), subsequent encounter
• S43.419S Sprain of unspecified coracohumeral (ligament), sequela
• S43.42 Sprain of rotator cuff capsule (this code)
• S43.421 Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule
• S43.421A Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule, initial encounter
• S43.421D Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule, subsequent encounter
• S43.421S Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule, sequela
• S43.422 Sprain of left rotator cuff capsule