Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
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

codeAlso
any associated open wound

excludes2
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
S63.0: Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
S63.1: Subluxation and dislocation of thumb
S63.2: Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)
S63.3: Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
S63.4: Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)
S63.5: Other and unspecified sprain of wrist
S63.6: Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)
S63.8: Sprain of other part of wrist and hand
S63.9: Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and hand

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