S63.29 Dislocation 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 S63.29

• S63.290 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.291 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left index finger
• S63.292 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right middle finger
• S63.293 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left middle finger
• S63.294 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right ring finger
• S63.295 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left ring finger
• S63.296 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right little finger
• S63.297 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger
• S63.298 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger
• S63.299 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.29

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 S63.29

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

Nearby codes

• S63.288S Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of other finger, sequela
• S63.289 Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger
• S63.289A Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.289D Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.289S Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.29 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger (this code)
• S63.290 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.290A Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.290D Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.290S Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
• S63.291 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left index finger