S63.698

Other sprain of other finger

Requires 7th character

S63.698 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Other sprain of specified finger with unspecified laterality

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

  • Other sprain of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Parent code

  • S63.69Other sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char

More specific codes S63.698

  • S63.698AOther sprain of other finger, initial encounterBillable
  • S63.698DOther sprain of other finger, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S63.698SOther sprain of other finger, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S63.690Other sprain of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.691Other sprain of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.692Other sprain of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.693Other sprain of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.694Other sprain of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.695Other sprain of left ring fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.696Other sprain of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.697Other sprain of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S63.699Other sprain of unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char

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