S53

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

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

any associated open wound

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

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53

initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela

S53.0

Subluxation and dislocation of radial head

Monteggia's fracture-dislocation (S52.27-)

Dislocation of radiohumeral joint
Subluxation of radiohumeral joint

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

Anteriomedial 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

Posteriolateral 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

dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)

Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS

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

sprain of radial collateral ligament NOS (S53.43-)

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

sprain of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.44-)

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

traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament (S53.2-)
traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.3-)

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

Sprain of elbow NOS

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