S43.132A vs S43.139A

S43.132A (Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter) compared with S43.139A (Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S43.132A and S43.139A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S43.132A

Left

Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter

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S43.139A

Unspecified

Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S43.132A and S43.139A name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

	S43.132ADislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter	S43.139ADislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter
Billing status	Billable	Billable
Classification	S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Definition	Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S43.132A).	Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S43.139A).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43
Includes	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	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

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources