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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S63.248

Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S63.248 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
  2. S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)
  3. S63.24 Parent Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger
  4. S63.248 This code Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Inclusion Terms

Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Excludes2

subluxation and dislocation of thumb ( S63.1- )

Inherited from S63.2 — Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)

Excludes2

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand ( S66 .-)

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Code Also

any associated open wound

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S63.248

Version History

How S63.248 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger

Related Codes

Other codes under S63.24

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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