S63.618A

S63.618A: Unspecified sprain of other finger, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S63.618A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified sprain of other finger, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S63.618A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Unspecified sprain of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S63.618A

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S63.6: Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)

traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s) (S63.4-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S63.618A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S63: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S63.618