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S73.02
Non-billable

Obturator subluxation and dislocation of hip

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

Coding Guidance

S73.02 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.

Includes

7 items

From S73:

  • avulsion of joint or ligament of hip
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of hip
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of hip
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of hip
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of hip

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

2 items

From S73:

  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip and thigh (S76.-)

From S73.0:

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S73:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S73
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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