Is S63.045 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S63.045 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S63.045 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).

S63.045

S63.045 — Dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of left thumb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft

S63.045 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of left thumb. 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

S63.045 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 S63.045

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S63.04. If S63.045 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S63.045

Is S63.045 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S63.045 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S63.045 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).