ICD-10 CM Code S63.51
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S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
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S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wrist
S63.51
Sprain of carpal (joint)
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
Excludes Type 2
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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