Nursemaid's elbow
Requires 7th character
S53.03 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S53)
- 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
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S53)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S53)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S53)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S53)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S53)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S53)
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-) (from S53)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound (from S53)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S53). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Subluxation, radial head, nursemaid's elbow
Parent code
- S53.0Subluxation and dislocation of radial headNeeds 7th char