ICD-10 diagnosis code

S53 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of elbow

S53 is the ICD-10 code for Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of elbow. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S50–S59 (Injuries to the elbow and forearm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XIX · S00–T98
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of S53

S53 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S53Luxation och distorsion i armbågens leder och ligament

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS53Luksation og distorsion af led og ligamenter i albueregion

FinlandICD-10-FI

S53Kyynärnivelen seudun nivelten tai siteiden sijoiltaanmeno, nyrjähdys tai venähdys

GermanyICD-10-GM

S53Luxation, Verstauchung und Zerrung des Ellenbogengelenkes und von Bändern des Ellenbogens

FranceICD-10-FR

S53Luxation, entorse et foulure des articulations et des ligaments du coude

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S53luxatie en distorsie van gewrichten en ligamenten van elleboog

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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