ICD-10-CM Code S53.03
Nursemaid's elbow
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 S53.03 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S53.03 that describes the diagnosis 'nursemaid's elbow' in more detail.
- S53.03 Nursemaid's elbow NON-BILLABLE
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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.)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S53.03 - Nursemaid's elbow'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S53.03. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S53.0 - Subluxation and dislocation of radial head