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S63.22 ICD-10-CM Code: Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.22). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S63.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • 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

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • any associated open wound

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S63.22 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Relationships & Classification

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S63.22 or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: S66 (via S63.-).

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S63.22 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • S66 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level [Excludes2](via S63.-): “sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)” · check together

Nearest codes (40)

  • S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level [Sibling]
  • S63.215 — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger [Sibling]
  • S63.215A — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S63.215D — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S63.215S — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of left ring finger, sequela [Sibling]
  • S63.216 — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger [Sibling]
  • S63.216A — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S63.216D — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of right little finger, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S63.22 be billed directly?

No. S63.22 (Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S63.22 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S63.22 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S63.218S — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of other finger, sequela
  • S63.219 — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger
  • S63.219A — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
  • S63.219D — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
  • S63.219S — Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, sequela
  • S63.220 — Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger
  • S63.220A — Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, initial encounter
  • S63.220D — Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, subsequent encounter
  • S63.220S — Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of right index finger, sequela
  • S63.221 — Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of left index finger

View all codes in the S63 family