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FY2027

S63.499 — Traumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint

Not billable

Is S63.499 billable?

No — S63.499 is a non-billable header code. S63.499 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S63.499.

S63.499 at a glance

CodeS63.499
DescriptionTraumatic rupture of other ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S63.499 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S63.499. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Rupture, ruptured › traumatic › ligament › finger › specified site NEC

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S63.499 to fully describe the condition. S63.499 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S63.499, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.499 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S63.499, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.499 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S63

The conditions below are not part of S63.499, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.499 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Code also — inherited from S63

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S63.499 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound

What codes fall under S63.499? (3)

How long has S63.499 existed?

S63.499 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S63.49 family? (9)