ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S63.43Traumatic rupture of volar plate of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S63.43 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Traumatic rupture of volar plate of finger at MCP/IP jt

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 S63.43

S63.43 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for traumatic rupture of volar plate of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint. It belongs to category S63 (dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level), 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S63.4 (traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)), S63.43 is specifically for traumatic rupture of volar plate of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint. Related codes cover unspecified ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint (S63.40), collateral ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint (S63.41), palmar ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint (S63.42) and other ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint (S63.49).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S63.43.

› From S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

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

Excludes2

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)

Code also

any associated open wound

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.

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S63.43.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S63.43

Is S63.43 billable?: No. S63.43 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.