S43.6 Sprain of sternoclavicular joint

Non-billable header with 3 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 S43.6

• S43.60 Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
• S43.61 Sprain of right sternoclavicular joint
• S43.62 Sprain of left sternoclavicular joint

Code annotations containing back-references to S43.6

Back-references to S43.6

• 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 S43.6

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › sternoclavicular joint
• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › sternum › sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament)

Nearby codes

• S43.51XS Sprain of right acromioclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.52 Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint
• S43.52XA Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.52XD Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.52XS Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.6 Sprain of sternoclavicular joint (this code)
• S43.60 Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
• S43.60XA Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, initial encounter
• S43.60XD Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, subsequent encounter
• S43.60XS Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint, sequela
• S43.61 Sprain of right sternoclavicular joint