S53.432

S53.432: Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft

S53.432 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbow. 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 S53.432

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S53.4: Sprain of elbow

traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament (S53.2-)
traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament (S53.3-)

Written on S53: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)

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 S53.432

3 child codes. Green means billable.