Kodex

Code

S63.271S

sequela

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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
    - S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)
      - S63.27 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger
        
        S63.271 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left index finger
        
        S63.271A initial encounter
        
        S63.271D subsequent encounter
        
        S63.271S sequela

Long Title

S63.271S

Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left index finger sequela

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

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

Excludes 2

S63.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thumb

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