S63.61
Unspecified sprain of other and unspecified finger(s)
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 7 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 never code together
S63.6code
Excludes1
- traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) (S63.4-)S63.4-
S60-S69block
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
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 7 same parent — S63.6
S63.60 Unspecified sprain of thumb category S63.62 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of thumb category S63.63 Sprain of interphalangeal joint of other and unsp finger(s) category S63.64 Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb category S63.65 Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of and unsp finger(s) category S63.68 Other sprain of thumb category S63.69 Other sprain of other and unspecified finger(s) category
Subordinate codes 10
S63.610 Unspecified sprain of right index finger S63.611 Unspecified sprain of left index finger S63.612 Unspecified sprain of right middle finger S63.613 Unspecified sprain of left middle finger S63.614 Unspecified sprain of right ring finger S63.615 Unspecified sprain of left ring finger S63.616 Unspecified sprain of right little finger S63.617 Unspecified sprain of left little finger S63.618 Unspecified sprain of other finger S63.619 Unspecified sprain of unspecified finger
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.