S53.12Non-billable
Posterior subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
S53.12 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.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
From S53.1:
- •Subluxation and dislocation of elbow NOS
Includes
7 items
Includes
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
Excludes1
From S53.1:
- •dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)