S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) .
Official Notes
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Code Also
any associated open wound
Excludes2
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand ( S66 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints Has subcodes
- S63.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thumb Has subcodes
- S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s) Has subcodes
- S63.3 Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist Has subcodes
- S63.4 Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) Has subcodes
- S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wrist Has subcodes
- S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s) Has subcodes
- S63.8 Sprain of other part of wrist and hand Has subcodes
- S63.9 Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and hand Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S63.
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