S63.438 Traumatic rupture of volar plate of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Traumatic rupture of volar plate of specified finger with unspecified laterality at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.438

Back-references to S63.4

• Type 1 Excludes: S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s) ("traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) (S63.4-)")

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S63.436S Traumatic rupture of volar plate of right little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, sequela
• S63.437 Traumatic rupture of volar plate of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
• S63.437A Traumatic rupture of volar plate of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, initial encounter
• S63.437D Traumatic rupture of volar plate of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, subsequent encounter
• S63.437S Traumatic rupture of volar plate of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, sequela
• S63.438 Traumatic rupture of volar plate of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint (this code)
• S63.438A Traumatic rupture of volar plate of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, initial encounter
• S63.438D Traumatic rupture of volar plate of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, subsequent encounter
• S63.438S Traumatic rupture of volar plate of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, sequela
• S63.439 Traumatic rupture of volar plate of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
• S63.439A Traumatic rupture of volar plate of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, initial encounter