S63.01 Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint

Non-billable header with 6 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 S63.01

• S63.011 Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist
• S63.012 Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of left wrist
• S63.013 Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of unspecified wrist
• S63.014 Dislocation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist
• S63.015 Dislocation of distal radioulnar joint of left wrist
• S63.016 Dislocation of distal radioulnar joint of unspecified wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.01

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S63.01

• Dislocation (articular) › radioulnar (joint) › distal
• Subluxation › radioulnar (joint) › distal

Nearby codes

• S63.005S Unspecified dislocation of left wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.006 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified wrist and hand
• S63.006A Unspecified dislocation of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.006D Unspecified dislocation of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.006S Unspecified dislocation of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.01 Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint (this code)
• S63.011 Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist
• S63.011A Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist, initial encounter
• S63.011D Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S63.011S Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of right wrist, sequela
• S63.012 Subluxation of distal radioulnar joint of left wrist