Back to HomeBeta

S43.422A
Billable

Sprain of left rotator cuff capsule (initial encounter)

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

Billable Code

S43.422A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

View documentation for left shoulder sprain
left shoulder sprain
View Templates

Sprain of Left Shoulder Joint

View documentation for left shoulder strain
left shoulder strain
View Templates

Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of rotator cuff of left shoulder

View documentation for sprain of left shoulder
sprain of left shoulder
View Templates

Sprain of Left Rotator Cuff Capsule

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.

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

3 items

From S00-T88:

From S43.42:

  • rotator cuff syndrome (complete) (incomplete), not specified as traumatic (M75.1-)

Excludes2

2 items

From S43:

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

From S43.42:

  • injury of tendon of rotator cuff (S46.0-)

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
Ask about any ICD-10 CM code, or paste a medical note

We build tools for
clinician happiness.

Learn More at Freed.ai
Back to HomeBeta

Built by Freed

Try Freed for free for 7 days.

Learn more