S53.00
Header — not billableUnspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head
The ICD-10 code for unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head is S53.00.
S53.00 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S53.00
- S53.001Unspecified subluxation of right radial head
- S53.002Unspecified subluxation of left radial head
- S53.003Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head
- S53.004Unspecified dislocation of right radial head
- S53.005Unspecified dislocation of left radial head
- S53.006Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head
Related codes in this category
- S53.01Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.02Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.03Nursemaid's elbownon-billable header
- S53.09Other subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header