S63.61

Unspecified sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)

Requires 7th character

S63.61 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S63)

  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) (S63.4-) (from S63.6)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S63)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S63)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S63)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S63)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S63)
  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-) (from S63)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S63)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (from S63)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S63). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Sprain, finger
  • Sprain, finger, index
  • Sprain, finger, little
  • Sprain, finger, middle
  • Sprain, finger, ring

Parent code

  • S63.6Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)Needs 7th char

More specific codes S63.61

  • S63.610Unspecified sprain of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.611Unspecified sprain of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.612Unspecified sprain of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.613Unspecified sprain of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.614Unspecified sprain of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.615Unspecified sprain of left ring fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.616Unspecified sprain of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.617Unspecified sprain of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.618Unspecified sprain of other fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.619Unspecified sprain of unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S63.60Unspecified sprain of thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S63.62Sprain of interphalangeal joint of thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S63.63Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char
  • S63.64Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S63.65Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char
  • S63.68Other sprain of thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S63.69Other sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char

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