ICD-10-CM Code S53.2
Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament
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 S53.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S53.2 that describes the diagnosis 'traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament' in more detail.
Coding Notes for S53.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Sprain of radial collateral ligament NOS - instead, use code S53.43-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S53.2 - Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S53.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S53 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow