S43.21
Header — not billableAnterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
The ICD-10 code for anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint is S43.21.
S43.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under S43.21
- 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 in this category
- S43.20Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.22Posterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.21Anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header