S53.0 vs S53.1
S53.0 (Subluxation and dislocation of radial head) compared with S53.1 (Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S53.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering S53.0: “dislocation of radial head alone (S53.0-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial head | S53.1Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S53.001A, S53.001D, S53.001S, S53.002A, S53.002D | Non-billable header Report instead: S53.101A, S53.101D, S53.101S, S53.102A, S53.102D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Subluxation and dislocation of radial head is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S53.0). | Subluxation and dislocation of ulnohumeral joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S53.1). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53 |
| Includes | 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 | 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources