S53.20 Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S53.2 Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sprain of radial collateral ligament NOS (S53.43-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S53.20

Back-references to S53.2

• Type 2 Excludes: S53.4 Sprain of elbow ("traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament (S53.2-)")

Nearby codes

• S53.196 Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint
• S53.196A Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
• S53.196D Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
• S53.196S Other dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, sequela
• S53.2 Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament
• S53.20 Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament (this code)
• S53.20XA Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, initial encounter
• S53.20XD Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
• S53.20XS Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, sequela
• S53.21 Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament
• S53.21XA Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, initial encounter