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S63 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level


The ICD 10 Code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level is listed as S63.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S63
Description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
  • 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
  • Code also any associated open wound
  • Excludes2: strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S63:
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 - Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal 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