S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Applies from S63 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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S63.0

• S63.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
• S63.01 Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint
• S63.02 Subluxation and dislocation of radiocarpal joint
• S63.03 Subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint
• S63.04 Subluxation and dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
• S63.05 Subluxation and dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint
• S63.06 Subluxation and dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end
• S63.07 Subluxation and dislocation of distal end of ulna
• S63.09 Other subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.0

Back-references to S63

• Type 2 Excludes: S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level ("sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)")

Nearby codes

• S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
• S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints (this code)
• S63.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
• S63.001 Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand
• S63.001A Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.001D Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.001S Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand, sequela