ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
S43 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Disloc and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S43
S43 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle. It belongs to block S40-S49 (injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S43.0 (joint), S43.1 (joint), S43.2 (joint), S43.3 (girdle), S43.4 (joint), S43.5 (joint), S43.6 (joint), S43.8 (girdle) and 1 more.
The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S43, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under S43
- S43.0Subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
- S43.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
- S43.001Unspecified subluxation of right shoulder joint
- S43.002Unspecified subluxation of left shoulder joint
- S43.003Unspecified subluxation of unspecified shoulder joint
- S43.004Unspecified dislocation of right shoulder joint
- S43.005Unspecified dislocation of left shoulder joint
- S43.006Unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint
- S43.01Anterior subluxation and dislocation of humerus
- S43.02Posterior subluxation and dislocation of humerus
- S43.03Inferior subluxation and dislocation of humerus
- S43.08Other subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
- S43.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint
- S43.1Subluxation and dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.10Unspecified dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.11Subluxation of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.12Dislocation of acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement
- S43.13Dislocation of acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement
- S43.14Inferior dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.15Posterior dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.2Subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.20Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.201Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.202Unspecified subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.203Unspecified subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.204Unspecified dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.205Unspecified dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.206Unspecified dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.21Anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.211Anterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.212Anterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.213Anterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.214Anterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.215Anterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.216Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.22Posterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.221Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.222Posterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.223Posterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.224Posterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.225Posterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.226Posterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.20Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.3Subluxation and dislocation of other and unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
- S43.30Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
- S43.301Subluxation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle
- S43.302Subluxation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle
- S43.303Subluxation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
- S43.304Dislocation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle
- S43.305Dislocation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle
- S43.306Dislocation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
- S43.31Subluxation and dislocation of scapula
- S43.39Subluxation and dislocation of other parts of shoulder girdle
- S43.391Subluxation of other parts of right shoulder girdle
- S43.392Subluxation of other parts of left shoulder girdle
- S43.393Subluxation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
- S43.394Dislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdle
- S43.395Dislocation of other parts of left shoulder girdle
- S43.396Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
- S43.30Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
- S43.4Sprain of shoulder joint
- S43.5Sprain of acromioclavicular joint
- S43.6Sprain of sternoclavicular joint
- S43.8Sprain of other specified parts of shoulder girdle
- S43.9Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle
Coding notes
- 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
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)
- any associated open wound
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S43.
Broader instructions also apply from S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S43
Is S43 billable?
- No. S43 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.