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S43 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle


The ICD 10 Code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle is listed as S43.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S43
Description: 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
  • Code also any associated open wound
  • Excludes2: strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S43:
S43.0 - Subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
S43.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
S43.2 - Subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
S43.3 - Subluxation and dislocation of other and unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
S43.4 - Sprain of shoulder joint
S43.5 - Sprain of acromioclavicular joint
S43.6 - Sprain of sternoclavicular joint
S43.8 - Sprain of other specified parts of shoulder girdle
S43.9 - Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle