S63.06
S63.06 — Subluxation and dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S63.06 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for subluxation and dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end. 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
S63.06 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 S63.06
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S63.061Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of right hand
- S63.062Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left hand
- S63.063Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand
- S63.064Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of right hand
- S63.065Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left hand
- S63.066Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S63.0. If S63.06 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
- S63.03Subluxation and dislocation of midcarpal joint
- S63.04Subluxation and dislocation of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
- S63.05Subluxation and dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint
- S63.07Subluxation and dislocation of distal end of ulna
- S63.09Other subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand
Questions about S63.06
- Is S63.06 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S63.06 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S63.06 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).