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ICD-10-CM Code S53.006
Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head

NON-BILLABLE
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.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S53.006 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A S53.006A initial encounter
D S53.006D subsequent encounter
S S53.006S sequela

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 ICD code S530 is used to code Nursemaid's elbow

Nursemaid's elbow, babysitter's elbow, or pulled elbow is a dislocation of the elbow joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated forearm, such as by an adult tugging on an uncooperative child or by swinging the child by the arms during play. The technical term for the injury is radial head subluxation.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
ICD 9 Code: 832.0

Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Nursemaid's elbow involves the head of radius slipping out from the anular ligament of radius.)

Source: Wikipedia

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S53.006 - Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S53.006. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: S53.00 - Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head

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