S63.24 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal 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 S63.24

• S63.240 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.241 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left index finger
• S63.242 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right middle finger
• S63.243 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left middle finger
• S63.244 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right ring finger
• S63.245 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left ring finger
• S63.246 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right little finger
• S63.247 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger
• S63.248 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger
• S63.249 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.24

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 S63.24

• Subluxation › finger › interphalangeal › distal
• Subluxation › finger › interphalangeal › distal › index
• Subluxation › finger › interphalangeal › distal › little
• Subluxation › finger › interphalangeal › distal › middle
• Subluxation › finger › interphalangeal › distal › ring
• Subluxation › interphalangeal (joint) › finger › distal joint
• Subluxation › interphalangeal (joint) › finger › distal joint › index
• Subluxation › interphalangeal (joint) › finger › distal joint › little
• Subluxation › interphalangeal (joint) › finger › distal joint › middle
• Subluxation › interphalangeal (joint) › finger › distal joint › ring

Nearby codes

• S63.238S Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of other finger, sequela
• S63.239 Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger
• S63.239A Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.239D Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.239S Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.24 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger (this code)
• S63.240 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.240A Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.240D Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.240S Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
• S63.241 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left index finger