S63.9 Sprain of unspecified 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 S63.9

• S63.90 Sprain of unspecified part of unspecified wrist and hand
• S63.91 Sprain of unspecified part of right wrist and hand
• S63.92 Sprain of unspecified part of left wrist and hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.9

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 S63.9

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › hand

Nearby codes

• S63.8X2S Sprain of other part of left wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.8X9 Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand
• S63.8X9A Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.8X9D Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.8X9S Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.9 Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and hand (this code)
• S63.90 Sprain of unspecified part of unspecified wrist and hand
• S63.90XA Sprain of unspecified part of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
• S63.90XD Sprain of unspecified part of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter
• S63.90XS Sprain of unspecified part of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela
• S63.91 Sprain of unspecified part of right wrist and hand