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ICD-10/S53.31XD

S53.31XD ICD-10-CM Code: Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0, Appendix B.

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S53.31D).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S53.31XD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • 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
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of elbow
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of elbow
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of elbow

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • any associated open wound

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

  • Billable — reportable as written.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S53.31XD in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S53.31 — Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • S53.4 — Sprain of elbow [Excludes2](via S53.3.-): “traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.3-)”

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • INJ061 — Sprains and strains, subsequent encounter [CCSR]

Potential MS-DRG

  • DRG 949 — AFTERCARE WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “AFTERCARE WITH CC/MCC (MDC 23)”
  • DRG 950 — AFTERCARE WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “AFTERCARE WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 23)”

Nearest codes (40)

  • S53 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow [Sibling]
  • S53.2 — Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament [Sibling]
  • S53.20 — Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament [Sibling]
  • S53.20XA — Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S53.20XD — Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S53.20XS — Traumatic rupture of unspecified radial collateral ligament, sequela [Sibling]
  • S53.21 — Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament [Sibling]
  • S53.21XA — Traumatic rupture of right radial collateral ligament, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INJ061 — Sprains and strains, subsequent encounter (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

Not on the CMS CC/MCC list — as a secondary diagnosis this code does not change MS-DRG severity.

Named in the grouper logic of 2 MS-DRGs: DRG 949 (MDC 23), DRG 950 (MDC 23).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S53.31XD or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: S53.4 (via S53.3.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does S53.31XD require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S53.31XD in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S53.30XA — Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
  • S53.30XD — Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
  • S53.30XS — Traumatic rupture of unspecified ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
  • S53.31 — Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament
  • S53.31XA — Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
  • S53.31XS — Traumatic rupture of right ulnar collateral ligament, sequela
  • S53.32 — Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament
  • S53.32XA — Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, initial encounter
  • S53.32XD — Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, subsequent encounter
  • S53.32XS — Traumatic rupture of left ulnar collateral ligament, sequela

View all codes in the S53 family