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S53.106
Non-billable

Unspecified dislocation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S53.106 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From S53.1:

  • Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS

Includes

7 items

From S53:

  • 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

Excludes1

3 items

From S00-T88:

From S53.1:

  • dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)

Excludes2

1 item

From S53:

  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S53:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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