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S43.394 vs S43.396

S43.394 (Dislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdle) compared with S43.396 (Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle), from the official CMS tabular data. S43.394 and S43.396 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S43.394
Right
Dislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdle
S43.396
Unspecified
Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle

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. S43.394 and S43.396 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

S43.394Dislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdleS43.396Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S43.394A, S43.394D, S43.394S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S43.396A, S43.396D, S43.396S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionDislocation of other parts of right shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.394).Dislocation of other parts of unspecified shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.396).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S43The 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