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S43.80 vs S43.81

S43.80 (Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle) compared with S43.81 (Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle), from the official CMS tabular data. S43.80 and S43.81 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S43.80
Unspecified
Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle
S43.81
Right
Sprain of other specified parts of right 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. S43.80 and S43.81 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

S43.80Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdleS43.81Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S43.80XA, S43.80XD, S43.80XS

Non-billable header

Report instead: S43.81XA, S43.81XD, S43.81XS

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)
DefinitionSprain of other specified parts of unspecified shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.80).Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S43.81).
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