S63Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrs/hnd lv
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Coding Notes
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
Code Also
- any associated open wound
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
Subcategories (9)
- S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
- S63.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thumb
- S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)
- S63.3 Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
- S63.4 Traum rupt of ligmt of finger at MCP and interphaln joint(s)
- S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wrist
- S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)
- S63.8 Sprain of other part of wrist and hand
- S63.9 Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and hand