S63.21 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger

Non-billable header with 10 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

Applies from S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• subluxation and dislocation of thumb (S63.1-)

Codes under S63.21

• S63.210 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.211 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left index finger
• S63.212 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right middle finger
• S63.213 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left middle finger
• S63.214 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right ring finger
• S63.215 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger
• S63.216 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger
• S63.217 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left little finger
• S63.218 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of other finger
• S63.219 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.21

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 S63.21

• Subluxation › finger › metacarpophalangeal
• Subluxation › finger › metacarpophalangeal › index
• Subluxation › finger › metacarpophalangeal › little
• Subluxation › finger › metacarpophalangeal › middle
• Subluxation › finger › metacarpophalangeal › ring
• Subluxation › metacarpophalangeal (joint) › finger
• Subluxation › metacarpophalangeal (joint) › finger › index
• Subluxation › metacarpophalangeal (joint) › finger › little
• Subluxation › metacarpophalangeal (joint) › finger › middle
• Subluxation › metacarpophalangeal (joint) › finger › ring

Nearby codes

• S63.208S Unspecified subluxation of other finger, sequela
• S63.209 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified finger
• S63.209A Unspecified subluxation of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.209D Unspecified subluxation of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.209S Unspecified subluxation of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.21 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger (this code)
• S63.210 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.210A Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.210D Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.210S Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
• S63.211 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left index finger