S53.31 Traumatic rupture of right ulnar 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 S53.3 Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sprain of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.44-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S53.31

Back-references to S53.3

• Type 2 Excludes: S53.4 Sprain of elbow ("traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.3-)")

Nearby codes

• S53.3 Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament
• S53.30 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament
• S53.30XA Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
• S53.30XD Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
• S53.30XS Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
• S53.31 Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament (this code)
• S53.31XA Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
• S53.31XD Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
• S53.31XS Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
• S53.32 Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament
• S53.32XA Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter