Kodex

Section

S63.00

Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  - S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
    - S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
      - S63.00 Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
        
        S63.001 Unspecified subluxation of right wrist and hand
        
        S63.002 Unspecified subluxation of left wrist and hand
        
        S63.003 Unspecified subluxation of unspecified wrist and hand
        
        S63.004 Unspecified dislocation of right wrist and hand
        
        S63.005 Unspecified dislocation of left wrist and hand
        
        S63.006 Unspecified dislocation of unspecified wrist and hand

Notes

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
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.

Inclusion Terms

S63.00

Dislocation of carpal bone NOS
Dislocation of distal end of radius NOS
Subluxation of carpal bone NOS
Subluxation of distal end of radius NOS

Code Also

any associated open wound

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

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

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
- S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods