{"code":"S63.4","type":"code","title":"Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)","codeAlso":["any associated open wound"],"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"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)","burns and corrosions (T20-T32)","frostbite (T33-T34)","insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.4). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.","officialDefinition":"Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.4). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 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 (not included here): strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-); burns and corrosions (T20-T32); frostbite (T33-T34); insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4). Code also: any associated open wound. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63"],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}