S43.15
Header — not billablePosterior dislocation of acromioclavicular joint
The ICD-10 code for posterior dislocation of acromioclavicular joint is S43.15.
S43.15 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S43.10Unspecified dislocation of acromioclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.11Subluxation of acromioclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.12Dislocation of acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacementnon-billable header
- S43.13Dislocation of acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacementnon-billable header
- S43.14Inferior dislocation of acromioclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.15Posterior dislocation of acromioclavicular jointnon-billable header