S53.023A
Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S53.023A sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
- S53.0 Subluxation and dislocation of radial head
- S53.02 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial head
- S53.023 Parent Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head
- S53.023A This code Posterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
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
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
Version History
How S53.023A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPosterior subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
Related Codes
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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