S43.5 Sprain of acromioclavicular joint

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Sprain of acromioclavicular ligament

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 S43.5

• S43.50 Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint
• S43.51 Sprain of right acromioclavicular joint
• S43.52 Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint

Diagnosis Index entries for S43.5

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › acromioclavicular joint or ligament

Nearby codes

• S43.492S Other sprain of left shoulder joint, sequela
• S43.499 Other sprain of unspecified shoulder joint
• S43.499A Other sprain of unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
• S43.499D Other sprain of unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.499S Other sprain of unspecified shoulder joint, sequela
• S43.5 Sprain of acromioclavicular joint (this code)
• S43.50 Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint
• S43.50XA Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.50XD Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.50XS Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.51 Sprain of right acromioclavicular joint