Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
Requires 7th character
S43 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
- 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
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S43
- S43.0Subluxation and dislocation of shoulder jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.1Subluxation and dislocation of acromioclavicular jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.2Subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.3Subluxation and dislocation of other and unspecified parts of shoulder girdleNeeds 7th char
- S43.4Sprain of shoulder jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.5Sprain of acromioclavicular jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.6Sprain of sternoclavicular jointNeeds 7th char
- S43.8Sprain of other specified parts of shoulder girdleNeeds 7th char
- S43.9Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdleNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41Open wound of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S42Fracture of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char