S53.43
S53.43: Radial collateral ligament sprain
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S53.43 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for radial collateral ligament sprain. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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 S53.43
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S53.4: Sprain of elbow
Other codes that can never be billed with S53.43
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- S53.2Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S53.43
3 child codes. Green means billable.