S43.22
Header — not billablePosterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
The ICD-10 code for posterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular joint is S43.22.
S43.22 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 S43.22
- S43.221Posterior subluxation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.222Posterior subluxation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.223Posterior subluxation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
- S43.224Posterior dislocation of right sternoclavicular joint
- S43.225Posterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint
- S43.226Posterior dislocation of unspecified sternoclavicular joint
Related codes in this category
- S43.20Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.21Anterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header
- S43.22Posterior subluxation and dislocation of sternoclavicular jointnon-billable header