ICD-10-CM Code S53.3
Traumatic rupture of ulnar 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 S53.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S53.3 that describes the diagnosis 'traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament' in more detail.
- S53.3 Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S53.3 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 ulnar collateral ligament - instead, use code S53.44-
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Sprain, elbow joint, medial collateral ligament (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S53.3 - Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S53.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S53 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow