S43.301
Subluxation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 never code together
S40-S49block
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 13
S43code
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
S40-S49block
Includes
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S43.30
S43.302 Subluxation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle category S43.303 Subluxation of unsp parts of unspecified shoulder girdle category S43.304 Dislocation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle category S43.305 Dislocation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle category S43.306 Dislocation of unsp parts of unspecified shoulder girdle category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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