S43.305 (Dislocation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle) compared with S43.306 (Dislocation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle), from the official CMS tabular data. S43.305 and S43.306 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S43.305 and S43.306 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.
| S43.305Dislocation of unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle | S43.306Dislocation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 unspecified parts of left shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.305). | Dislocation of unspecified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.306). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources