S63.03
S63.03 — Subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S63.03 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S63.03 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S63.03
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S63.031Subluxation of midcarpal joint of right wrist
- S63.032Subluxation of midcarpal joint of left wrist
- S63.033Subluxation of midcarpal joint of unspecified wrist
- S63.034Dislocation of midcarpal joint of right wrist
- S63.035Dislocation of midcarpal joint of left wrist
- S63.036Dislocation of midcarpal joint of unspecified wrist
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S63.0. If S63.03 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S63.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
- S63.01Subluxation and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint
- S63.02Subluxation and dislocation of radiocarpal joint
- S63.04Subluxation and dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
- S63.05Subluxation and dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint
- S63.06Subluxation and dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end
- S63.07Subluxation and dislocation of distal end of ulna
- S63.09Other subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
Questions about S63.03
- Is S63.03 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S63.03 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S63.03 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).