S63.00
Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 8 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 6 never code together
S60-S69block
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 15
S63code
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
Code also
- any associated open wound
S63.00code
Inclusion terms
- Dislocation of carpal bone NOS
- Dislocation of distal end of radius NOS
- Subluxation of carpal bone NOS
- Subluxation of distal end of radius NOS
S00-T88chapter
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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
- Subluxation — see also Dislocation
- wrist (carpal bone) S63.00
Alongside this code 8 same parent — S63.0
S63.01 Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint category S63.02 Subluxation and dislocation of radiocarpal joint category S63.03 Subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint category S63.04 Subluxation and dislocation of carpometacarp joint of thumb category S63.05 Subluxation and dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint category S63.06 Subluxation and disloc of metacarpal (bone), proximal end category S63.07 Subluxation and dislocation of distal end of ulna category S63.09 Other subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand category
Subordinate codes 6
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
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.