ICD-10-CM Code S53
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S53 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of S53 that describes the diagnosis 'dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow' in more detail.
- S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow NON-BILLABLE
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- S53.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head NON-BILLABLE
- S53.01 Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head NON-BILLABLE
- S53.02 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head NON-BILLABLE
- S53.03 Nursemaid's elbow NON-BILLABLE
- S53.09 Other subluxation and dislocation of radial head NON-BILLABLE
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- S53.10 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
- S53.11 Anterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
- S53.12 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
- S53.13 Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
- S53.14 Lateral subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
- S53.19 Other subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint NON-BILLABLE
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- S53.40 Unspecified sprain of elbow NON-BILLABLE
- S53.41 Radiohumeral (joint) sprain NON-BILLABLE
- S53.42 Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain NON-BILLABLE
- S53.43 Radial collateral ligament sprain NON-BILLABLE
- S53.44 Ulnar collateral ligament sprain NON-BILLABLE
- S53.49 Other sprain of elbow NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S53 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - 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
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Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter. - Any associated open wound
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level - instead, use code S56.-
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code S53