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ICD-10-CM S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints… | Codelle

S53

ICD-10-CM

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Clinical Notes

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

Excludes 2 — Not included here

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)

Code also

any associated open wound

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (5)

S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial head

S53.1Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

S53.2Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament

S53.3Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament

S53.4Sprain of elbow

Same Category

S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial head S53.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head S53.001Unspecified subluxation of right radial head S53.001AUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, init encntr S53.001DUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, subs encntr S53.001S

Unspecified subluxation of right radial head, sequela

S53.002Unspecified subluxation of left radial head

S53.002AUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, init encntr

S53.002DUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, subs encntr

S53.002SUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, sequela

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