Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Requires 7th character
S63 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
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
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S63
- S63.0Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand jointsNeeds 7th char
- S63.1Subluxation and dislocation of thumbNeeds 7th char
- S63.2Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)Needs 7th char
- S63.3Traumatic rupture of ligament of wristNeeds 7th char
- S63.4Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)Needs 7th char
- S63.5Other and unspecified sprain of wristNeeds 7th char
- S63.6Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)Needs 7th char
- S63.8Sprain of other part of wrist and handNeeds 7th char
- S63.9Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and handNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S62Fracture at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64Injury of nerves at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S66Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S68Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S69Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char