S63.27 Dislocation of unspecified 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 S63.27

• S63.270 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.271 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left index finger
• S63.272 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right middle finger
• S63.273 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left middle finger
• S63.274 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right ring finger
• S63.275 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left ring finger
• S63.276 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right little finger
• S63.277 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left little finger
• S63.278 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of other finger
• S63.279 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.27

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 S63.27

• Dislocation (articular) › finger › interphalangeal
• Dislocation (articular) › finger › interphalangeal › index
• Dislocation (articular) › finger › interphalangeal › little
• Dislocation (articular) › finger › interphalangeal › middle
• Dislocation (articular) › finger › interphalangeal › ring
• Dislocation (articular) › interphalangeal (joint(s)) › finger › index
• Dislocation (articular) › interphalangeal (joint(s)) › finger › little
• Dislocation (articular) › interphalangeal (joint(s)) › finger › middle
• Dislocation (articular) › interphalangeal (joint(s)) › finger › ring

Nearby codes

• S63.268S Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of other finger, sequela
• S63.269 Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger
• S63.269A Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.269D Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.269S Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.27 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger (this code)
• S63.270 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.270A Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.270D Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.270S Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
• S63.271 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left index finger