S43.212

Anterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint

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Inclusion terms

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.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S43)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S43)
burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S43)
frostbite (T33-T34) (from S43)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59) (from S43)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S43)
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-) (from S43)

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S43.21Anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointNeeds 7th char

S43.212AAnterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint, initial encounterBillable
S43.212DAnterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint, subsequent encounterBillable
S43.212SAnterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint, sequelaBillable