S53.439S
Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S53.439S sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
- S53.4 Sprain of elbow
- S53.43 Radial collateral ligament sprain
- S53.439 Parent Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow
- S53.439S This code Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
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- )
Inherited from S53.4 — Sprain 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 S53.439S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedRadial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela
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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