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FY2027

S63.68 — Other sprain of thumb

Not billable

Is S63.68 billable?

No — S63.68 is a non-billable header code. S63.68 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 9 billable codes beneath S63.68.

S63.68 at a glance

CodeS63.68
DescriptionOther sprain of thumb
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S63.68 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S63.68. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Sprain › thumb › specified site NEC (joint) (ligament)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S63.6

The conditions below can never be reported together with S63.68 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S63.68 to fully describe the condition. S63.68 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 S63.68, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.68 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 S63.68, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.68 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 S63.68, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S63.68 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 S63.68 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound

What codes fall under S63.68? (3)

How long has S63.68 existed?

S63.68 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 S63.6 family? (7)