S53.429A — Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S53.429A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S53
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S53.429A
Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S53.429A, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.
Written on S53.4 — Sprain of elbow
Risk adjustment
S53.429A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code history
S53.429A has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S53.429. If S53.429A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S53.429A
- Is S53.429A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S53.429A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S53.429A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).