Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right thumb

RetiredICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

No longer in the code set. Submitting it will not be accepted for a current date of service.

Never billable on its own. In the code set FY2016 to FY2017, and removed after that.

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of right thumb
FY2018 Removed from the code set

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Seventh character required

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

Excludes2 - not included here

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

Code also

any associated open wound

Includes

avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Inherited from the S60-S69 section Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

Excludes2 - not included here

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
S63.142	Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of left thumb	Retired
S63.143	Subluxation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb	Retired
S63.144	Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of right thumb	Retired
S63.145	Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of left thumb	Retired
S63.146	Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified thumb	Retired