S53.112
Anterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
S50-S59block
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 12
S53code
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament of elbow
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of elbow
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of elbow
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow
Code also
- any associated open wound
S53.1code
Inclusion terms
- Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S53.11
S53.111 Anterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint category S53.113 Anterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint category S53.114 Anterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint category S53.115 Anterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint category S53.116 Anterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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