S43.9 Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle

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 S43.9

• S43.90 Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
• S43.91 Sprain of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle
• S43.92 Sprain of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle

Code annotations containing back-references to S43.9

Back-references to S43.9

• Type 2 Excludes: S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level ("sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S43.9

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › shoulder joint › girdle

Nearby codes

• S43.81XS Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle, sequela
• S43.82 Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle
• S43.82XA Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle, initial encounter
• S43.82XD Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle, subsequent encounter
• S43.82XS Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle, sequela
• S43.9 Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle (this code)
• S43.90 Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
• S43.90XA Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle, initial encounter
• S43.90XD Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle, subsequent encounter
• S43.90XS Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle, sequela
• S43.91 Sprain of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle