ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S63.2

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

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

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

any associated open wound

birth trauma (P10-P15)

obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

subluxation and dislocation of thumb (S63.1-)

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

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.