S63.063
S63.063 — Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S63.063 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand. 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
S63.063 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 S63.063
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S63.06. If S63.063 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S63.061Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of right hand
- S63.062Subluxation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left 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
Questions about S63.063
- Is S63.063 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S63.063 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S63.063 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).