S63.24
S63.24 — Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S63.24 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger. 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
S63.24 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 S63.24
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- S63.240Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger
- S63.241Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left index finger
- S63.242Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right middle finger
- S63.243Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left middle finger
- S63.244Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right ring finger
- S63.245Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left ring finger
- S63.246Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right little finger
- S63.247Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left little finger
- S63.248Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger
- S63.249Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S63.2. If S63.24 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S63.20Unspecified subluxation of other finger
- S63.21Subluxation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger
- S63.22Subluxation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger
- S63.23Subluxation of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger
- S63.25Unspecified dislocation of other finger
- S63.26Dislocation of metacarpophalangeal joint of finger
- S63.27Dislocation of unspecified interphalangeal joint of finger
- S63.28Dislocation of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger
- S63.29Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of finger
Questions about S63.24
- Is S63.24 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S63.24 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S63.24 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).