Section
S63.0
Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
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S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
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S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
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S63.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
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S63.01 Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint
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S63.02 Subluxation and dislocation of radiocarpal joint
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S63.03 Subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint
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S63.04 Subluxation and dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
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S63.05 Subluxation and dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint
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S63.06 Subluxation and dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end
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S63.07 Subluxation and dislocation of distal end of ulna
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S63.09 Other subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
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Notes
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Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
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The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code Also
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any associated open wound
Use Additional
Includes
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avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
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traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level