S53.00 — Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head
Is S53.00 billable?
No — S53.00 is a non-billable header code. S53.00 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath S53.00.
Billable codes under this header
- S53.001AUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.001DUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.001SUnspecified subluxation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.002AUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.002DUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.002SUnspecified subluxation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.003AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.003DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.003SUnspecified subluxation of unspecified radial head, sequela
- S53.004AUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, initial encounter
- S53.004DUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.004SUnspecified dislocation of right radial head, sequela
- S53.005AUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, initial encounter
- S53.005DUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.005SUnspecified dislocation of left radial head, sequela
- S53.006AUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, initial encounter
- S53.006DUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, subsequent encounter
- S53.006SUnspecified dislocation of unspecified radial head, sequela
S53.00 at a glance
| Code | S53.00 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of radial head |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S53.00 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S53.00. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Subluxation › radial head
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S53.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with S53.00 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Monteggia's fracture-dislocation (S52.27-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S53.00 to fully describe the condition. S53.00 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S53.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S53.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S53.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S53.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S53
The conditions below are not part of S53.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S53.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)
Code also — inherited from S53
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S53.00 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound
What codes fall under S53.00? (6)
- S53.001Unspecified subluxation of right radial headnot billable
- S53.002Unspecified subluxation of left radial headnot billable
- S53.003Unspecified subluxation of unspecified radial headnot billable
- S53.004Unspecified dislocation of right radial headnot billable
- S53.005Unspecified dislocation of left radial headnot billable
- S53.006Unspecified dislocation of unspecified radial headnot billable
How long has S53.00 existed?
S53.00 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.