ICD-10-CM Code S53.01
Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head
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 S53.01 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S53.01 that describes the diagnosis 'anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head' in more detail.
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.)
Coding Notes for S53.01 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Anteriomedial subluxation and dislocation of radial head
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S53.01 - Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head'
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Parent Code: S53.0 - Subluxation and dislocation of radial head