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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S53.1 Dislocation of elbow, unspecified

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S53.1 is the ICD-10 code for Dislocation of elbow, unspecified. 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 S53.1 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Ulnohumeral joint

What S53.1 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • dislocation of radial head alone S53.0

S53.1 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

S53.1Ospecificerad luxation i armbåge

NorwayICD-10-NO

S53.1Uspesifisert dislokasjon av albue

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS531Luksation i albueled UNS

  • DS531ALuksation i humero-ulnarled
FinlandICD-10-FI

S53.1Tarkemmin määrittämätön kyynärnivelen sijoiltaanmeno

GermanyICD-10-GM

S53.1Luxation sonstiger und nicht näher bezeichneter Teile des Ellenbogens

  • S53.10Nicht näher bezeichnet
  • S53.11Nach vorne
  • S53.12Nach hinten
  • S53.13Nach medial
  • S53.14Nach lateral
  • S53.18Sonstige
FranceICD-10-FR

S53.1Luxation du coude, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S53.1luxatie van elleboog, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S53.101AUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
  • S53.101DUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
  • S53.101SUnspecified subluxation of right ulnohumeral joint, sequela
  • S53.102AUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
  • S53.102DUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
  • S53.102SUnspecified subluxation of left ulnohumeral joint, sequela
  • S53.103AUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, initial encounter
  • S53.103DUnspecified subluxation of unspecified ulnohumeral joint, subsequent encounter
  • and 100 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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