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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S63Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Not billable — use a more specific code

S63 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrs/hnd lv

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S63

S63 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level. It belongs to block S60-S69 (injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S63.0 (joints), S63.1 (thumb), S63.2 (finger(s)), S63.3 (wrist), S63.4 (joint(s)), S63.5 (wrist), S63.6 (finger(s)), S63.8 (hand) and 1 more.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S63, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under S63

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • 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
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
Code alsoTwo codes may be needed; sequencing depends on circumstances
  • any associated open wound

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S63.

Broader instructions also apply from S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference S63

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S63

Is S63 billable?

No. S63 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.