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S63.654 vs S63.655

S63.654 (Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of right ring finger) compared with S63.655 (Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.654 and S63.655 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S63.654
Right
Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of right ring finger
S63.655
Left
Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S63.654 and S63.655 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

S63.654Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of right ring fingerS63.655Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S63.654A, S63.654D, S63.654S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S63.655A, S63.655D, S63.655S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionSprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of right ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.654).Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.655).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63The 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