S73.003A Unspecified subluxation of unspecified hip, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S73.003 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S73 Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip

Includes

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip and thigh (S76.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S73

7th character required

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

Applies from S73.0 Subluxation and dislocation of hip

Excludes2 (not included here)

• dislocation and subluxation of hip prosthesis (T84.020, T84.021)

Applies from S73.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of hip

Applicable to

• Dislocation of hip NOS
• Subluxation of hip NOS

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 402 — Hip Fracture/Dislocation
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 170 — Hip Fracture/Dislocation
• ESRD V24: HCC 170

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to S73.003A

Back-references to S73

• Type 2 Excludes: S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis ("dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-)")

Nearby codes

• S73.002 Unspecified subluxation of left hip
• S73.002A Unspecified subluxation of left hip, initial encounter
• S73.002D Unspecified subluxation of left hip, subsequent encounter
• S73.002S Unspecified subluxation of left hip, sequela
• S73.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified hip
• S73.003A Unspecified subluxation of unspecified hip, initial encounter (this code)
• S73.003D Unspecified subluxation of unspecified hip, subsequent encounter
• S73.003S Unspecified subluxation of unspecified hip, sequela
• S73.004 Unspecified dislocation of right hip
• S73.004A Unspecified dislocation of right hip, initial encounter
• S73.004D Unspecified dislocation of right hip, subsequent encounter