S53.442D
S53.442D: Ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S53.442D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for ulnar collateral ligament sprain of left elbow, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S53.442D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent 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 S53.442D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S53.4: Sprain of elbow
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S53.442D is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56787Billing and Coding: Nonvascular Extremity Ultrasound
- A57079Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, and Ganglion Cyst
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.