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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.

  1. S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
  2. S53.4 Sprain of elbow
  3. S53.43 Radial collateral ligament sprain
  4. S53.439 Parent Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow
  5. 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

Excludes2

traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament ( S53.3- )

Inherited from S53.4 — Sprain of elbow

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

Version History

How S53.439S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbow, sequela

Other codes under S53.439

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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