kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

S53.1

Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

Hierarchy

  • 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
        • S53.1 Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.10 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.11 Anterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.12 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.13 Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.14 Lateral subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
          • S53.19 Other subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

Notes

S00-T88

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

S53.1

  • Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS

Code Also

S53

  • any associated open wound

Use Additional

S00-T88

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    • Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

S53

  • 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 1

S53.1

  • dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)
    • S53.0 Subluxation and dislocation of radial head

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S53

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

S50-S59

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
    • S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods