Is S53 a billable code?
No. S53 is a header code that groups 243 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S53: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S53 groups related diagnoses under dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S53
- S53.001AUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.001DUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.001SUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.002AUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.002DUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.002SUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.003AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.003DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.003SUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.004AUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.004DUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.004SUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.005AUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.005DUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.005SUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.006AUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.006DUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.006SUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.011AAnterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.011DAnterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.011SAnterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.012AAnterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.012DAnterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.012SAnterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.013AAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.013DAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.013SAnterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.014AAnterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.014DAnterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.014SAnterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.015AAnterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.015DAnterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.015SAnterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.016AAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.016DAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.016SAnterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.021APosterior subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.021DPosterior subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.021SPosterior subluxation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.022APosterior subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.022DPosterior subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.022SPosterior subluxation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.023APosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.023DPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.023SPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.024APosterior dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.024DPosterior dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.024SPosterior dislocation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.025APosterior dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.025DPosterior dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.025SPosterior dislocation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.026APosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.026DPosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.026SPosterior dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.031ANursemaid's elbow, right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.031DNursemaid's elbow, right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.031SNursemaid's elbow, right elbow, sequela
- S53.032ANursemaid's elbow, left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.032DNursemaid's elbow, left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.032SNursemaid's elbow, left elbow, sequela
- S53.033ANursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.033DNursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.033SNursemaid's elbow, unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.091AOther subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.091DOther subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.091SOther subluxation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.092AOther subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.092DOther subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.092SOther subluxation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.093AOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.093DOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.093SOther subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.094AOther dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.094DOther dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.094SOther dislocation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.095AOther dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.095DOther dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.095SOther dislocation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.096AOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.096DOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.096SOther dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.101AUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.101DUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.101SUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.102AUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.102DUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.102SUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.103AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.103DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.103SUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.104AUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.104DUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.104SUnspecified dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.105AUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.105DUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.105SUnspecified dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.106AUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.106DUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.106SUnspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.111AAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.111DAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.111SAnterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.112AAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.112DAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.112SAnterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.113AAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.113DAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.113SAnterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.114AAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.114DAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.114SAnterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.115AAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.115DAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.115SAnterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.116AAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.116DAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.116SAnterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.121APosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.121DPosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.121SPosterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.122APosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.122DPosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.122SPosterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.123APosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.123DPosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.123SPosterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.124APosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.124DPosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.124SPosterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.125APosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.125DPosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.125SPosterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.126APosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.126DPosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.126SPosterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.131AMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.131DMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.131SMedial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.132AMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.132DMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.132SMedial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.133AMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.133DMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.133SMedial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.134AMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.134DMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.134SMedial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.135AMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.135DMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.135SMedial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.136AMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.136DMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.136SMedial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.141ALateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.141DLateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.141SLateral subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.142ALateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.142DLateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.142SLateral subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.143ALateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.143DLateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.143SLateral subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.144ALateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.144DLateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.144SLateral dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.145ALateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.145DLateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.145SLateral dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.146ALateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.146DLateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.146SLateral dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.191AOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.191DOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.191SOther subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.192AOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.192DOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.192SOther subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.193AOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.193DOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.193SOther subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.194AOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.194DOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.194SOther dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.195AOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.195DOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.195SOther dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.196AOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
- S53.196DOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
- S53.196SOther dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
- S53.401AUnspecified sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.401DUnspecified sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.401SUnspecified sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.402AUnspecified sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.402DUnspecified sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.402SUnspecified sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.409AUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.409DUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.409SUnspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.411ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.411DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.411SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.412ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.412DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.412SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.419ARadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.419DRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.419SRadiohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.421AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.421DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.421SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.422AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.422DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.422SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.429AUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.429DUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.429SUlnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.431ARadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.431DRadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.431SRadial collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.432ARadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.432DRadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.432SRadial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.439ARadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.439DRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.439SRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.441AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.441DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.441SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.442AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.442DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.442SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.449AUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.449DUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.449SUlnar collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S53.491AOther sprain of right elbow, initial encounter
- S53.491DOther sprain of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.491SOther sprain of right elbow, sequela
- S53.492AOther sprain of left elbow, initial encounter
- S53.492DOther sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.492SOther sprain of left elbow, sequela
- S53.499AOther sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S53.499DOther sprain of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S53.499SOther sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
S53 questions
What does S53 mean?
S53 is the ICD-10-CM code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.