S43.21
S43.21 — Anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S43.21 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S43.21 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S43.21
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- 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
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S43.2. If S43.21 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S43.21
- Is S43.21 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S43.21 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S43.21 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).