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
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
S53.001A | Unspecified subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.001D | Unspecified subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.001S | Unspecified subluxation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.002A | Unspecified subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.002D | Unspecified subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.002S | Unspecified subluxation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.003A | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.003D | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.003S | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.004A | Unspecified dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.004D | Unspecified dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.004S | Unspecified dislocation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.005A | Unspecified dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.005D | Unspecified dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.005S | Unspecified dislocation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.006A | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.006D | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.006S | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.011A | Anterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.011D | Anterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.011S | Anterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.012A | Anterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.012D | Anterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.012S | Anterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.013A | Anterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.013D | Anterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.013S | Anterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.014A | Anterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.014D | Anterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.014S | Anterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.015A | Anterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.015D | Anterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.015S | Anterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.016A | Anterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.016D | Anterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.016S | Anterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.021A | Posterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.021D | Posterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.021S | Posterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.022A | Posterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.022D | Posterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.022S | Posterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.023A | Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.023D | Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.023S | Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.024A | Posterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.024D | Posterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.024S | Posterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.025A | Posterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.025D | Posterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.025S | Posterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.026A | Posterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.026D | Posterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.026S | Posterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.031A | Nursemaid's elbow, right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.031D | Nursemaid's elbow, right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.031S | Nursemaid's elbow, right elbow, sequela |
S53.032A | Nursemaid's elbow, left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.032D | Nursemaid's elbow, left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.032S | Nursemaid's elbow, left elbow, sequela |
S53.033A | Nursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.033D | Nursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.033S | Nursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.091A | Other subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.091D | Other subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.091S | Other subluxation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.092A | Other subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.092D | Other subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.092S | Other subluxation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.093A | Other subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.093D | Other subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.093S | Other subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.094A | Other dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter |
S53.094D | Other dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.094S | Other dislocation of right radial head, sequela |
S53.095A | Other dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter |
S53.095D | Other dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.095S | Other dislocation of left radial head, sequela |
S53.096A | Other dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter |
S53.096D | Other dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter |
S53.096S | Other dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela |
S53.101A | Unspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.101D | Unspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.101S | Unspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.102A | Unspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.102D | Unspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.102S | Unspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.103A | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.103D | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.103S | Unspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.104A | Unspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.104D | Unspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.104S | Unspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.105A | Unspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.105D | Unspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.105S | Unspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.106A | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.106D | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.106S | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.111A | Anterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.111D | Anterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.111S | Anterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.112A | Anterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.112D | Anterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.112S | Anterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.113A | Anterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.113D | Anterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.113S | Anterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.114A | Anterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.114D | Anterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.114S | Anterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.115A | Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.115D | Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.115S | Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.116A | Anterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.116D | Anterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.116S | Anterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.121A | Posterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.121D | Posterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.121S | Posterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.122A | Posterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.122D | Posterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.122S | Posterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.123A | Posterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.123D | Posterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.123S | Posterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.124A | Posterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.124D | Posterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.124S | Posterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.125A | Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.125D | Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.125S | Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.126A | Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.126D | Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.126S | Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.131A | Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.131D | Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.131S | Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.132A | Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.132D | Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.132S | Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.133A | Medial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.133D | Medial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.133S | Medial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.134A | Medial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.134D | Medial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.134S | Medial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.135A | Medial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.135D | Medial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.135S | Medial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.136A | Medial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.136D | Medial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.136S | Medial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.141A | Lateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.141D | Lateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.141S | Lateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.142A | Lateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.142D | Lateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.142S | Lateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.143A | Lateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.143D | Lateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.143S | Lateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.144A | Lateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.144D | Lateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.144S | Lateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.145A | Lateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.145D | Lateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.145S | Lateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.146A | Lateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.146D | Lateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.146S | Lateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.191A | Other subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.191D | Other subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.191S | Other subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.192A | Other subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.192D | Other subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.192S | Other subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.193A | Other subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.193D | Other subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.193S | Other subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.194A | Other dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.194D | Other dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.194S | Other dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.195A | Other dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.195D | Other dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.195S | Other dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.196A | Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter |
S53.196D | Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter |
S53.196S | Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela |
S53.20XA | Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.20XD | Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.20XS | Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.21XA | Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.21XD | Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.21XS | Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.22XA | Traumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.22XD | Traumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.22XS | Traumatic rupture of left radial collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.30XA | Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.30XD | Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.30XS | Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.31XA | Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.31XD | Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.31XS | Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.32XA | Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter |
S53.32XD | Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter |
S53.32XS | Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, sequela |
S53.401A | Unspecified sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.401D | Unspecified sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.401S | Unspecified sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.402A | Unspecified sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.402D | Unspecified sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.402S | Unspecified sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.409A | Unspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.409D | Unspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.409S | Unspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.411A | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.411D | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.411S | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.412A | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.412D | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.412S | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.419A | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.419D | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.419S | Radiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.421A | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.421D | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.421S | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.422A | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.422D | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.422S | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.429A | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.429D | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.429S | Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.431A | Radial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.431D | Radial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.431S | Radial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.432A | Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.432D | Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.432S | Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.439A | Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.439D | Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.439S | Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.441A | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.441D | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.441S | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.442A | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.442D | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.442S | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.449A | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.449D | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.449S | Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
S53.491A | Other sprain of right elbow, initial encounter |
S53.491D | Other sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.491S | Other sprain of right elbow, sequela |
S53.492A | Other sprain of left elbow, initial encounter |
S53.492D | Other sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.492S | Other sprain of left elbow, sequela |
S53.499A | Other sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter |
S53.499D | Other sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter |
S53.499S | Other sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela |
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