S63.297A vs S63.297S
S63.297A (Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter) compared with S63.297S (Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.297A and S63.297S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same injury, other encounter phase. S63.297A and S63.297S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.
The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.
Side by side
| S63.297ADislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter | S63.297SDislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.297A). | Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.297S). |
| 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