S63.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from S63.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand

Applicable to

• Dislocation of carpal bone NOS
• Dislocation of distal end of radius NOS
• Subluxation of carpal bone NOS
• Subluxation of distal end of radius NOS

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.003

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

• S63.001S Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.002 Unspecified subluxation of left wrist and hand
• S63.002A Unspecified subluxation of left wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.002D Unspecified subluxation of left wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.002S Unspecified subluxation of left wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand (this code)
• S63.003A Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.003D Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.003S Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.004 Unspecified dislocation of right wrist and hand
• S63.004A Unspecified dislocation of right wrist and hand, initial encounter