S53 – Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Tyoe 2 Excludes
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament of elbow
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow
Code Also
any associated open wound
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| S50-S59 | Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) |
| S53 |
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
Type 2 Excludes
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament of elbow
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow
Code Also
any associated open wound
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| S53.0 | Subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| S53.00 | Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| S53.001 | Unspecified subluxation of right radial head |
| S53.002 | Unspecified subluxation of left radial head |
| S53.003 | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.004 | Unspecified dislocation of right radial head |
| S53.005 | Unspecified dislocation of left radial head |
| S53.006 | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.01 | Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| S53.011 | Anterior subluxation of right radial head |
| S53.012 | Anterior subluxation of left radial head |
| S53.013 | Anterior subluxation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.014 | Anterior dislocation of right radial head |
| S53.015 | Anterior dislocation of left radial head |
| S53.016 | Anterior dislocation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.02 | Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| S53.021 | Posterior subluxation of right radial head |
| S53.022 | Posterior subluxation of left radial head |
| S53.023 | Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.024 | Posterior dislocation of right radial head |
| S53.025 | Posterior dislocation of left radial head |
| S53.026 | Posterior dislocation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.03 | Nursemaid's elbow |
| S53.031 | Nursemaid's elbow, right elbow |
| S53.032 | Nursemaid's elbow, left elbow |
| S53.033 | Nursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow |
| S53.09 | Other subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| S53.091 | Other subluxation of right radial head |
| S53.092 | Other subluxation of left radial head |
| S53.093 | Other subluxation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.094 | Other dislocation of right radial head |
| S53.095 | Other dislocation of left radial head |
| S53.096 | Other dislocation of unspecified radial head |
| S53.1 | Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.10 | Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.101 | Unspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.102 | Unspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.103 | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.104 | Unspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.105 | Unspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.106 | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.11 | Anterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.111 | Anterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.112 | Anterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.113 | Anterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.114 | Anterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.115 | Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.116 | Anterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.12 | Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.121 | Posterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.122 | Posterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.123 | Posterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.124 | Posterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.125 | Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.126 | Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.13 | Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.131 | Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.132 | Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.133 | Medial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.134 | Medial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.135 | Medial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.136 | Medial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.14 | Lateral subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.141 | Lateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.142 | Lateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.143 | Lateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.144 | Lateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.145 | Lateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.146 | Lateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.19 | Other subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.191 | Other subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.192 | Other subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.193 | Other subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.194 | Other dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.195 | Other dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.196 | Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint |
| S53.2 | Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament |
| S53.20 | Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament |
| S53.21 | Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament |
| S53.22 | Traumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament |
| S53.3 | Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament |
| S53.30 | Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament |
| S53.31 | Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament |
| S53.32 | Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament |
| S53.4 | Sprain of elbow |
| S53.40 | Unspecified sprain of elbow |
| S53.401 | Unspecified sprain of right elbow |
| S53.402 | Unspecified sprain of left elbow |
| S53.409 | Unspecified sprain of unspecified elbow |
| S53.41 | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain |
| S53.411 | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow |
| S53.412 | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow |
| S53.419 | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow |
| S53.42 | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain |
| S53.421 | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow |
| S53.422 | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow |
| S53.429 | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow |
| S53.43 | Radial collateral ligament sprain |
| S53.431 | Radial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow |
| S53.432 | Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow |
| S53.439 | Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow |
| S53.44 | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain |
| S53.441 | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow |
| S53.442 | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow |
| S53.449 | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow |
| S53.49 | Other sprain of elbow |
| S53.491 | Other sprain of right elbow |
| S53.492 | Other sprain of left elbow |
| S53.499 | Other sprain of unspecified elbow |