S63.8X Sprain of other part of wrist and hand

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

Codes under S63.8X

• S63.8X1 Sprain of other part of right wrist and hand
• S63.8X2 Sprain of other part of left wrist and hand
• S63.8X9 Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.8X

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

• S63.699 Other sprain of unspecified finger
• S63.699A Other sprain of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.699D Other sprain of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.699S Other sprain of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.8 Sprain of other part of wrist and hand
• S63.8X Sprain of other part of wrist and hand (this code)
• S63.8X1 Sprain of other part of right wrist and hand
• S63.8X1A Sprain of other part of right wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.8X1D Sprain of other part of right wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.8X1S Sprain of other part of right wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.8X2 Sprain of other part of left wrist and hand