S53.43

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Radial collateral ligament sprain

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

S53.4Sprain of elbow

S53.43Radial collateral ligament sprainNot billable

S53.431Radial collateral ligament sprain of right elbowBillable

S53.432Radial collateral ligament sprain of left elbowBillable

S53.439Radial collateral ligament sprain of unspecified elbowBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S53.43:

subcategoryS53.4

Sprain of elbow

categoryS53

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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