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S43.015
Non-billable

Anterior dislocation of left humerus

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S43.015 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Inclusion Terms

2 items

From S43.0:

  • Dislocation of glenohumeral joint
  • Subluxation of glenohumeral joint

Includes

7 items

From S43:

  • 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

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From S43:

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

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S43:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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