S63.22
Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 9 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 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 11
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
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
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S63.2
S63.20 Unspecified subluxation of other finger category S63.21 Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger category S63.23 Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger category S63.24 Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger category S63.25 Unspecified dislocation of other finger category S63.26 Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger category S63.27 Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger category S63.28 Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger category S63.29 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger category
Subordinate codes 10
S63.220 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of r idx fngr S63.221 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of l idx fngr S63.222 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of r mid finger S63.223 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of l mid finger S63.224 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of r rng fngr S63.225 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of l rng fngr S63.226 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of r little finger S63.227 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of l little finger S63.228 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of other finger S63.229 Subluxation of unsp interphalangeal joint of unsp finger
Additional references
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