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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S53.012

Anterior subluxation of left radial head

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where S53.012 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
  2. S53.0 Subluxation and dislocation of radial head
  3. S53.01 Parent Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head
  4. S53.012 This code Anterior subluxation of left radial head

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

avulsion of joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Includes

traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Excludes1

Monteggia's fracture-dislocation ( S52.27- )

Inherited from S53.0 — Subluxation and dislocation of radial head

Excludes2

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

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Code Also

any associated open wound

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

7th Character

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

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S53.012

Version History

How S53.012 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Anterior subluxation of left radial head

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Anterior subluxation of left radial head

Other codes under S53.01

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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