S53.0
Header — not billableSubluxation and dislocation of radial head
The ICD-10 code for subluxation and dislocation of radial head is S53.0.
S53.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- Monteggia's fracture-dislocation (S52.27-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Dislocation of radiohumeral joint
- Subluxation of radiohumeral joint
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S53.0
- S53.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.01Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.02Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.03Nursemaid's elbownon-billable header
- S53.09Other subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S53.1Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.2Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligamentnon-billable header
- S53.3Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligamentnon-billable header
- S53.4Sprain of elbownon-billable header
- S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header