S63.609 Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb
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
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-)
Code annotations containing back-references to S63.609
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
S63.601S Unspecified sprain of right thumb, sequelaS63.602 Unspecified sprain of left thumbS63.602A Unspecified sprain of left thumb, initial encounterS63.602D Unspecified sprain of left thumb, subsequent encounterS63.602S Unspecified sprain of left thumb, sequelaS63.609 Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb (this code)S63.609A Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, initial encounterS63.609D Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounterS63.609S Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, sequelaS63.61 Unspecified sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)S63.610 Unspecified sprain of right index finger