Kodex

Section

S43.11

Subluxation of acromioclavicular joint

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
    - S43.1 Subluxation and dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
      - S43.11 Subluxation of acromioclavicular joint
        
        S43.111 Subluxation of right acromioclavicular joint
        
        S43.112 Subluxation of left acromioclavicular joint
        
        S43.119 Subluxation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint

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.

Code Also

any associated open wound

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

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

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)
- S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods