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S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

ICD-10-CM category S53 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 261 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

S53.0 Subluxation and dislocation of radial headS53.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial headS53.001 Unspecified subluxation of right radial headS53.002 Unspecified subluxation of left radial headS53.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial headS53.004 Unspecified dislocation of right radial headS53.005 Unspecified dislocation of left radial headS53.006 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial headS53.01 Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headS53.011 Anterior subluxation of right radial headS53.012 Anterior subluxation of left radial headS53.013 Anterior subluxation of unspecified radial headS53.014 Anterior dislocation of right radial headS53.015 Anterior dislocation of left radial headS53.016 Anterior dislocation of unspecified radial headS53.02 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headS53.021 Posterior subluxation of right radial headS53.022 Posterior subluxation of left radial headS53.023 Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial headS53.024 Posterior dislocation of right radial headS53.025 Posterior dislocation of left radial headS53.026 Posterior dislocation of unspecified radial headS53.03 Nursemaid's elbowS53.031 Nursemaid's elbow, right elbowS53.032 Nursemaid's elbow, left elbowS53.033 Nursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbowS53.09 Other subluxation and dislocation of radial headS53.091 Other subluxation of right radial headS53.092 Other subluxation of left radial headS53.093 Other subluxation of unspecified radial headS53.094 Other dislocation of right radial headS53.095 Other dislocation of left radial headS53.096 Other dislocation of unspecified radial headS53.1 Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointS53.10 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointS53.101 Unspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral jointS53.102 Unspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral jointS53.103 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral jointS53.104 Unspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral jointS53.105 Unspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint

Billable codes in S53

CodeDescription
S53.001AUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.001DUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.001SUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, sequela
S53.002AUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.002DUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.002SUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, sequela
S53.003AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.003DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.003SUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.004AUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.004DUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.004SUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, sequela
S53.005AUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.005DUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.005SUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, sequela
S53.006AUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.006DUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.006SUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.011AAnterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.011DAnterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.011SAnterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela
S53.012AAnterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.012DAnterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.012SAnterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela
S53.013AAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.013DAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.013SAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.014AAnterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.014DAnterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.014SAnterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela
S53.015AAnterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.015DAnterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.015SAnterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela
S53.016AAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.016DAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.016SAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.021APosterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.021DPosterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.021SPosterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela
S53.022APosterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.022DPosterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.022SPosterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela
S53.023APosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.023DPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.023SPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.024APosterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.024DPosterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.024SPosterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela
S53.025APosterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.025DPosterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.025SPosterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela
S53.026APosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.026DPosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.026SPosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.031ANursemaid's elbow, right elbow, initial encounter
S53.031DNursemaid's elbow, right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.031SNursemaid's elbow, right elbow, sequela
S53.032ANursemaid's elbow, left elbow, initial encounter
S53.032DNursemaid's elbow, left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.032SNursemaid's elbow, left elbow, sequela
S53.033ANursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.033DNursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.033SNursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.091AOther subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.091DOther subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.091SOther subluxation of right radial head, sequela
S53.092AOther subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.092DOther subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.092SOther subluxation of left radial head, sequela
S53.093AOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.093DOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.093SOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.094AOther dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
S53.094DOther dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.094SOther dislocation of right radial head, sequela
S53.095AOther dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
S53.095DOther dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.095SOther dislocation of left radial head, sequela
S53.096AOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
S53.096DOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
S53.096SOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.101AUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.101DUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.101SUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.102AUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.102DUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.102SUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.103AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.103DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.103SUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.104AUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.104DUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.104SUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.105AUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.105DUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.105SUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.106AUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.106DUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.106SUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.111AAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.111DAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.111SAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.112AAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.112DAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.112SAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.113AAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.113DAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.113SAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.114AAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.114DAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.114SAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.115AAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.115DAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.115SAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.116AAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.116DAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.116SAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.121APosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.121DPosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.121SPosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.122APosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.122DPosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.122SPosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.123APosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.123DPosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.123SPosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.124APosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.124DPosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.124SPosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.125APosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.125DPosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.125SPosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.126APosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.126DPosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.126SPosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.131AMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.131DMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.131SMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.132AMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.132DMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.132SMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.133AMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.133DMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.133SMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.134AMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.134DMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.134SMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.135AMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.135DMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.135SMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.136AMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.136DMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.136SMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.141ALateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.141DLateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.141SLateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.142ALateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.142DLateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.142SLateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.143ALateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.143DLateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.143SLateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.144ALateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.144DLateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.144SLateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.145ALateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.145DLateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.145SLateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.146ALateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.146DLateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.146SLateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.191AOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.191DOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.191SOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.192AOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.192DOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.192SOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.193AOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.193DOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.193SOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.194AOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.194DOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.194SOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.195AOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.195DOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.195SOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.196AOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
S53.196DOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
S53.196SOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
S53.20XATraumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.20XDTraumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.20XSTraumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, sequela
S53.21XATraumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.21XDTraumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.21XSTraumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, sequela
S53.22XATraumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.22XDTraumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.22XSTraumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, sequela
S53.30XATraumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.30XDTraumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.30XSTraumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
S53.31XATraumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.31XDTraumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.31XSTraumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
S53.32XATraumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
S53.32XDTraumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
S53.32XSTraumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
S53.401AUnspecified sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.401DUnspecified sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.401SUnspecified sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.402AUnspecified sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.402DUnspecified sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.402SUnspecified sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.409AUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.409DUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.409SUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.411ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.411DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.411SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.412ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.412DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.412SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.419ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.419DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.419SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.421AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.421DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.421SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.422AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.422DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.422SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.429AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.429DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.429SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.431ARadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.431DRadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.431SRadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.432ARadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.432DRadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.432SRadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.439ARadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.439DRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.439SRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.441AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.441DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.441SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.442AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.442DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.442SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.449AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.449DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.449SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53.491AOther sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
S53.491DOther sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.491SOther sprain of right elbow, sequela
S53.492AOther sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
S53.492DOther sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.492SOther sprain of left elbow, sequela
S53.499AOther sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.499DOther sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S53.499SOther sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela

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