S63.501 Unspecified sprain of right wrist

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S63.501

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

• S63.499A Traumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, initial encounter
• S63.499D Traumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, subsequent encounter
• S63.499S Traumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint, sequela
• S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wrist
• S63.50 Unspecified sprain of wrist
• S63.501 Unspecified sprain of right wrist (this code)
• S63.501A Unspecified sprain of right wrist, initial encounter
• S63.501D Unspecified sprain of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S63.501S Unspecified sprain of right wrist, sequela
• S63.502 Unspecified sprain of left wrist
• S63.502A Unspecified sprain of left wrist, initial encounter