ICD-10-CM Code S63.405
Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of left ring finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S63.405 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'traum rupture of unsp ligament of l rng fngr at mcp/ip jt' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S63.405A | initial encounter |
| D | S63.405D | subsequent encounter |
| S | S63.405S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S634 is used to code Stener lesion
A Stener lesion is a type of traumatic injury to the thumb. It occurs when the aponeurosis of the adductor pollicis muscle becomes interposed between the ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb and its site of insertion at the base of the proximal phalanx. No longer in contact with its insertion site, the UCL cannot spontaneously heal.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D006227 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 719.94 |
Parent Code: S63.40 - Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint