Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM
S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
This code needs a 7th character (use X as a placeholder for missing characters).
Codes under this one
- S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand jointsHeader
- S63.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thumbHeader
- S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)Header
- S63.3 Traumatic rupture of ligament of wristHeader
- S63.4 Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)Header
- S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wristHeader
- S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)Header
- S63.8 Sprain of other part of wrist and handHeader
- S63.9 Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and handHeader
Instructional notes
Chapter 19
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
Use additional codeAdd a second code for the full picture.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
- 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
- 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.
Section S60-S69
This code
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
Code also
- any associated open wound
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
7th charactersThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
- A initial encounter
- D subsequent encounter
- S sequela
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.
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