Kodex

Section

S63.63

Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other and unspecified finger(s)

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
    - S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)
      - S63.63 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other and unspecified finger(s)
        
        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

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.

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

S63.4 Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)

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