S53.4
Sprain of elbow
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S53.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S53 Parent Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
- S53.4 This code Sprain of elbow
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
Excludes2
traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament ( S53.2- )
Excludes2
traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament ( S53.3- )
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
6 codes under S53.4
Version History
How S53.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSprain of elbow
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSprain of elbow
Related Codes
Other codes under S53
Codes whose official notes reference S53.4
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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