S63.216A vs S63.217A
S63.216A (Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger, initial encounter) compared with S63.217A (Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.216A and S63.217A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S63.216A and S63.217A name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Side by side
| S63.216ASubluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger, initial encounter | S63.217ASubluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.216A). | Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.217A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63 |
| 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 | 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources