S53.4Sprain and strain of elbow
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group S50-S59
- Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- Official Vietnamese name
- Giãn dây chằng [bong gân] và/hoặc căng cơ khuỷu tay
Related S53 codes
S53
Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of elbow
S53.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of radial head
S53.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of elbow, unspecified
S53.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament
S53.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.