S63.60 Unspecified sprain of thumb

Non-billable header with 3 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 S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) (S63.4-)

Codes under S63.60

• S63.601 Unspecified sprain of right thumb
• S63.602 Unspecified sprain of left thumb
• S63.609 Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.60

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 S63.60

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › thumb

Nearby codes

• S63.599 Other specified sprain of unspecified wrist
• S63.599A Other specified sprain of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
• S63.599D Other specified sprain of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
• S63.599S Other specified sprain of unspecified wrist, sequela
• S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)
• S63.60 Unspecified sprain of thumb (this code)
• S63.601 Unspecified sprain of right thumb
• S63.601A Unspecified sprain of right thumb, initial encounter
• S63.601D Unspecified sprain of right thumb, subsequent encounter
• S63.601S Unspecified sprain of right thumb, sequela
• S63.602 Unspecified sprain of left thumb