S53.1
Header — not billableSubluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
The ICD-10 code for subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint is S53.1.
S53.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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).
- dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS
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 S53.1
- S53.10Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.11Anterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.12Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.13Medial subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.14Lateral subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.19Other subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-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
- S53.1Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header