S63.63 Sprain of interphalangeal joint 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 S63.63

• S63.630 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.631 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left index finger
• S63.632 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right middle finger
• S63.633 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left middle finger
• S63.634 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right ring finger
• S63.635 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left ring finger
• S63.636 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right little finger
• S63.637 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left little finger
• S63.638 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other finger
• S63.639 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.63

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 S63.63

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

Nearby codes

• S63.622S Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left thumb, sequela
• S63.629 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb
• S63.629A Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
• S63.629D Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
• S63.629S Sprain of interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, sequela
• S63.63 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other and unspecified finger(s) (this code)
• S63.630 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right index finger
• S63.630A Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
• S63.630D Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.630S Sprain of interphalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
• S63.631 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of left index finger