S53.03
Header — not billableNursemaid's elbow
The ICD-10 code for nursemaid's elbow is S53.03.
S53.03 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- S53.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.01Anterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.02Posterior subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.09Other subluxation and dislocation of radial headnon-billable header
- S53.03Nursemaid's elbownon-billable header