kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

S63.49

Traumatic rupture of other ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

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
        • S63.4 Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)
          • S63.49 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.490 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of right index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.491 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of left index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.492 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of right middle finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.493 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of left middle finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.494 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of right ring finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.495 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of left ring finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.496 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of right little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.497 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.498 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
            • S63.499 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

Notes

S00-T88

  • 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

S63

  • any associated open wound

Use Additional

S00-T88

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

Includes

S63

  • 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

S00-T88

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

Excludes 2

S63

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

S60-S69

  • 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

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