S63.61 Unspecified sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)

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 S63.6 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 S63.61

• S63.610 Unspecified sprain of right index finger
• S63.611 Unspecified sprain of left index finger
• S63.612 Unspecified sprain of right middle finger
• S63.613 Unspecified sprain of left middle finger
• S63.614 Unspecified sprain of right ring finger
• S63.615 Unspecified sprain of left ring finger
• S63.616 Unspecified sprain of right little finger
• S63.617 Unspecified sprain of left little finger
• S63.618 Unspecified sprain of other finger
• S63.619 Unspecified sprain of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.61

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 S63.61

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › finger (s)
• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › finger (s) › index
• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › finger (s) › little
• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › finger (s) › middle
• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › finger (s) › ring

Nearby codes

• S63.602S Unspecified sprain of left thumb, sequela
• S63.609 Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb
• S63.609A Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
• S63.609D Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
• S63.609S Unspecified sprain of unspecified thumb, sequela
• S63.61 Unspecified sprain of other and unspecified finger(s) (this code)
• S63.610 Unspecified sprain of right index finger
• S63.610A Unspecified sprain of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.610D Unspecified sprain of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.610S Unspecified sprain of right index finger, sequela
• S63.611 Unspecified sprain of left index finger