S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle is S43 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S40-S49: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Category S43
143 codes (111 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
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
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

More Specific Codes

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

All Codes in S43

Every most-specific code under S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (111 codes):

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S43.001 Unspecified subluxation of right shoulder joint S43.002 Unspecified subluxation of left shoulder joint S43.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified shoulder joint S43.004 Unspecified dislocation of right shoulder joint S43.005 Unspecified dislocation of left shoulder joint S43.006 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint S43.011 Anterior subluxation of right humerus S43.012 Anterior subluxation of left humerus S43.013 Anterior subluxation of unspecified humerus S43.014 Anterior dislocation of right humerus S43.015 Anterior dislocation of left humerus S43.016 Anterior dislocation of unspecified humerus S43.021 Posterior subluxation of right humerus S43.022 Posterior subluxation of left humerus S43.023 Posterior subluxation of unspecified humerus S43.024 Posterior dislocation of right humerus S43.025 Posterior dislocation of left humerus S43.026 Posterior dislocation of unspecified humerus S43.031 Inferior subluxation of right humerus S43.032 Inferior subluxation of left humerus S43.033 Inferior subluxation of unspecified humerus S43.034 Inferior dislocation of right humerus S43.035 Inferior dislocation of left humerus S43.036 Inferior dislocation of unspecified humerus S43.081 Other subluxation of right shoulder joint S43.082 Other subluxation of left shoulder joint S43.083 Other subluxation of unspecified shoulder joint S43.084 Other dislocation of right shoulder joint S43.085 Other dislocation of left shoulder joint S43.086 Other dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint S43.101 Unspecified dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint S43.102 Unspecified dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint S43.109 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint S43.111 Subluxation of right acromioclavicular joint S43.112 Subluxation of left acromioclavicular joint S43.119 Subluxation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint S43.121 Dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement S43.122 Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement S43.129 Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement S43.131 Dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement S43.132 Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement S43.139 Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement S43.141 Inferior dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint S43.142 Inferior dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint S43.149 Inferior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint S43.151 Posterior dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint S43.152 Posterior dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint S43.159 Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint S43.201 Unspecified subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.202 Unspecified subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.203 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.204 Unspecified dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.205 Unspecified dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.206 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.211 Anterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.212 Anterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.213 Anterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.214 Anterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.215 Anterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.216 Anterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.221 Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.222 Posterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.223 Posterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.224 Posterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint S43.225 Posterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint S43.226 Posterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.301 Subluxation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle S43.302 Subluxation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle S43.303 Subluxation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.304 Dislocation of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle S43.305 Dislocation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle S43.306 Dislocation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.311 Subluxation of right scapula S43.312 Subluxation of left scapula S43.313 Subluxation of unspecified scapula S43.314 Dislocation of right scapula S43.315 Dislocation of left scapula S43.316 Dislocation of unspecified scapula S43.391 Subluxation of other parts of right shoulder girdle S43.392 Subluxation of other parts of left shoulder girdle S43.393 Subluxation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.394 Dislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdle S43.395 Dislocation of other parts of left shoulder girdle S43.396 Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.401 Unspecified sprain of right shoulder joint S43.402 Unspecified sprain of left shoulder joint S43.409 Unspecified sprain of unspecified shoulder joint S43.411 Sprain of right coracohumeral (ligament) S43.412 Sprain of left coracohumeral (ligament) S43.419 Sprain of unspecified coracohumeral (ligament) S43.421 Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule S43.422 Sprain of left rotator cuff capsule S43.429 Sprain of unspecified rotator cuff capsule S43.431 Superior glenoid labrum lesion of right shoulder S43.432 Superior glenoid labrum lesion of left shoulder S43.439 Superior glenoid labrum lesion of unspecified shoulder S43.491 Other sprain of right shoulder joint S43.492 Other sprain of left shoulder joint S43.499 Other sprain of unspecified shoulder joint S43.50 Sprain of unspecified acromioclavicular joint S43.51 Sprain of right acromioclavicular joint S43.52 Sprain of left acromioclavicular joint S43.60 Sprain of unspecified sternoclavicular joint S43.61 Sprain of right sternoclavicular joint S43.62 Sprain of left sternoclavicular joint S43.80 Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.81 Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle S43.82 Sprain of other specified parts of left shoulder girdle S43.90 Sprain of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle S43.91 Sprain of unspecified parts of right shoulder girdle S43.92 Sprain of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle
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