S53.13 Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applies from S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament of elbow
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of elbow
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S53.1 Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

Applicable to

• Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)

Codes under S53.13

• S53.131 Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint
• S53.132 Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint
• S53.133 Medial subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint
• S53.134 Medial dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint
• S53.135 Medial dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint
• S53.136 Medial dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint

Diagnosis Index entries for S53.13

• Dislocation (articular) › elbow › traumatic › medial
• Subluxation › elbow (traumatic) › medial

Nearby codes

• S53.125S Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
• S53.126 Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint
• S53.126A Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
• S53.126D Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
• S53.126S Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
• S53.13 Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint (this code)
• S53.131 Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint
• S53.131A Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
• S53.131D Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
• S53.131S Medial subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
• S53.132 Medial subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint