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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S53.0 Dislocation of radial head

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S53.0 is the ICD-10 code for Dislocation of radial head. It is a four-character subcategory of S53 (Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of elbow), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What S53.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Radiohumeral joint

What S53.0 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • Monteggia fracture-dislocation S52.0

S53.0 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

S53.0Luxation av radiushuvudet

NorwayICD-10-NO

S53.0Dislokasjon av caput radii

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS530Luksation af caput radii

FinlandICD-10-FI

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S53.00Värttinäluun pään osittainen sijoiltaanmeno
  • S53.01Värttinäluun pään sijoiltaanmeno
GermanyICD-10-GM

S53.0Luxation des Radiuskopfes

FranceICD-10-FR

S53.0Luxation de la tête radiale

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S53.0luxatie van radiuskop

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • 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
  • and 73 more national subcodes

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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