2025 ICD-10-CM code S63.501S
Sprain of unspecified site of right wrist, sequela
Medical necessity for services related to the sequela should be supported by documentation of ongoing symptoms, functional limitations, and the impact on the patient's quality of life.
Providers typically diagnose wrist sprains through physical examination, sometimes using imaging (X-rays, CT, MRI) to rule out fractures. Treatment can range from pain medication, rest, and immobilization to surgery for severe cases.
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S63- Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
In simple words: This code describes the long-term effects of a sprained right wrist, where the initial sprain type wasn't specified. A sprain means the ligaments (tissues connecting bones) were stretched or torn.This can happen from things like a sudden hit, fall, or twisting the wrist.
Unspecified sprain of the right wrist, sequela. This condition refers to the aftereffects or long-term consequences of a sprain in the right wrist, where the specific type of sprain wasn't identified initially. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments, which are the tough bands of tissue connecting bones. This can result from various causes like sudden blows, falls, or twisting movements.
Example 1: A patient experiences ongoing stiffness and limited range of motion in their right wrist months after a fall, initially diagnosed as a general wrist sprain.The sequela code captures the lasting impact., A patient reports chronic wrist pain years after a car accident that caused a right wrist sprain. The type of sprain wasn't documented at the time, making the sequela code appropriate., An athlete has persistent weakness in their right wrist, impacting their performance, as a lingering effect of an unspecified wrist sprain from a sports injury, justifying the sequela code.
Documentation should include details of the initial injury, subsequent symptoms and functional limitations, and any diagnostic tests or treatments.
** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: burns and corrosions (T20-T32), frostbite (T33-T34), insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4).
- Specialties:Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital