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S43.139 - Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) · Subcategory of S43.13 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

S43.139 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom S43

Conditions this code covers.

  • 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
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S43

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)
Code AlsoFrom S43

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • any associated open wound
IncludesFrom S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Conditions this code covers.

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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.

More Specific Codes (3)

S43.139ADislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter→S43.139DDislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, subsequent encounter→S43.139SDislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, sequela→

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