ICD-10-CM Code S43.006
Unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S43.006 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S43.006A | initial encounter |
| D | S43.006D | subsequent encounter |
| S | S43.006S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S430 is used to code Dislocated shoulder
A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus separates from the scapula at the glenohumeral joint. The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body and as a result is particularly susceptible to subluxation and dislocation. Approximately half of major joint dislocations seen in emergency departments involve the shoulder. Partial dislocation of the shoulder is referred to as subluxation.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D012783 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 831 |
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S43.006 - Unspecified dislocation of unspecified shoulder joint'
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Parent Code: S43.00 - Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of shoulder joint