S53.12
Header — not billablePosterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
The ICD-10 code for posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint is S53.12.
S53.12 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.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S53.12
- S53.121Posterior subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint
- S53.122Posterior subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint
- S53.123Posterior subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint
- S53.124Posterior dislocation of right ulnohumeral joint
- S53.125Posterior dislocation of left ulnohumeral joint
- S53.126Posterior dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint
Related codes in this category
- S53.10Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header
- S53.11Anterior 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
- S53.12Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral jointnon-billable header