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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S53.115

Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where S53.115 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. S53.1 Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
  3. S53.11 Parent Anterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
  4. S53.115 This code Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint

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

dislocation of radial head alone ( S53.0- )

Inherited from S53.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint

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 S53.115

Version History

How S53.115 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint

Other codes under S53.11

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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