{"id":179933,"date":"2026-08-14T08:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=179933"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:58:51","slug":"icd-10-code-s63252d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 Code S63.252D: Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"ICD-10 Code S63.252D: Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter\",\"description\":\"ICD-10 Code S63.252D (Unspecified Dislocation of Right Middle Finger, Subsequent Encounter) is a billable FY2026 code. Learn billable status, seventh-character rules, documentation requirements, and adjacent codes.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"}}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>ICD-10 code S63.252D covers an unspecified dislocation of the right middle finger at a follow-up encounter, not the first visit.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The code is billable and valid for FY2026, effective October 1, 2025, so it can be submitted on its own.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Use A at the first encounter, D during healing and recovery, and S only for a documented late effect.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>A supportable claim needs laterality, the digit named, the encounter type, and the dislocation as the reason for the visit.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau carries the code from the clinical note into the claim, so nobody re-keys it.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S63.252D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for an unspecified dislocation of the right middle finger, subsequent encounter. It applies once the dislocation has already been treated and the patient returns for follow-up care. Reaching for it at the first encounter, or using S63.252A at a follow-up visit, triggers payer edits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reference covers the billable status, code structure, documentation requirements, and sequencing rules for <strong>ICD-10 code S63.252D<\/strong>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/icd-10-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS ICD-10-CM guidance<\/a>, the FY2026 edition took effect October 1, 2025. This page reflects that edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD-10 Revisions: Stay Updated or Fall Behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqAyb-BCA0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-icd-10-code-s63-252d-covers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What ICD-10 code S63.252D covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S63.252D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code. Its official long description is: <strong>Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use it when a patient returns for ongoing care of a right middle finger dislocation. The word &#8220;unspecified&#8221; refers to the joint, not to laterality. Nobody named the proximal interphalangeal, distal interphalangeal, or metacarpophalangeal joint in the original record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coders working with <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/sports-medicine-software\/\">sports medicine practice software<\/a> meet this code often. Athletes come back for physical therapy or a follow-up x-ray after an emergency or urgent care visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S63.252D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Long description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billable \/ specific<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes, valid for claim submission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Edition<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">ICD-10-CM 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Effective date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">October 1, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Seventh character<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">D (Subsequent encounter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Parent subcategory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S63.2 (Subluxation and dislocation of finger)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-where-s63-252d-sits-in-the-icd-10-cm-hierarchy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where S63.252D sits in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing where S63.252D sits in the ICD-10-CM classification confirms you have picked the most specific code available. That check also reduces audit exposure. Neighboring codes in the same subcategory, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63295d\/\">S63.295D<\/a>, follow the same five-level structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Level<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code \/ Range<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Chapter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S00-T88<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Block<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S60-S69<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Injuries to the wrist, hand, and fingers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Category<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S63<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Subcategory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S63.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subluxation and dislocation of finger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S63.252D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>When verifying any S63.x code, check the CDC\/NCHS ICD-10-CM web tool first. The tabular list carries Includes and Excludes1 notes at the category level. Those notes can change billing validity for adjacent codes in the S63 block.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-the-seventh-character-changes-the-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the seventh character changes the code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seventh character is where most S63.252 coding errors happen. ICD-10-CM assigns three seventh-character values to injury codes in the S00-T88 chapter. Each one marks a distinct phase of care, and picking the wrong one is the most common reason these claims are denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Match the seventh character to the patient&#8217;s clinical status, not to the number of visits they have had. The same rule governs finger fracture codes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s62630k\/\">S62.630K<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A (Initial encounter):<\/strong> The patient is receiving active treatment for the dislocation for the first time. This covers the emergency department visit, urgent care, or a first orthopedic appointment. Use S63.252A.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D (Subsequent encounter):<\/strong> The patient has already had active treatment and is now healing. Follow-up x-rays, physical therapy check-ins, casting management, and post-reduction visits all sit here. Use S63.252D.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S (Sequela):<\/strong> A late effect of the original dislocation, such as chronic joint instability or persistent ligament laxity. It is documented months after the acute injury has resolved. Use S63.252S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-s63-252a-s63-252d-and-s63-252s-choosing-the-right-encounter-type\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">S63.252A, S63.252D, and S63.252S: Choosing the right encounter type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clinical question is simple. Has the patient already received active treatment for this dislocation? If they have, and they are back for follow-up care, S63.252D applies. The table below sets out the decision logic and a typical scenario for each variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">7th Character<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Encounter type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Typical clinical scenario<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.252A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">First emergency or urgent care visit, initial orthopedic evaluation, same-day reduction procedure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.252D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up x-ray visit, splint or buddy-tape check, physical therapy sessions, post-reduction monitoring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.252S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Chronic proximal interphalangeal stiffness, persistent laxity, late functional deficit from the original dislocation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-documentation-requirements-for-a-subsequent-encounter-claim\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation requirements for a subsequent encounter claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A claim using S63.252D is only supportable when the medical record carries four specific elements. Miss any one of them and payers have grounds to request records or downcode the claim. Practices using <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">digital intake forms<\/a> can pre-populate these fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s customizable intake and consent forms capture laterality and digit at check-in, so the detail S63.252D needs is already recorded.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Laterality confirmed as right:<\/strong> The documentation must state &#8220;right&#8221; explicitly. &#8220;Right middle finger dislocation&#8221; satisfies this, but &#8220;middle finger dislocation&#8221; alone does not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The middle finger named:<\/strong> The third digit has to be identified. A generic reference to &#8220;finger dislocation&#8221; fails the specificity requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounter type as subsequent:<\/strong> The record must make clear this is follow-up care. Phrases such as &#8220;returns for post-reduction check&#8221; or &#8220;follow-up from prior treatment&#8221; meet the requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dislocation as the primary condition:<\/strong> The note must establish the dislocation as the reason for the encounter. A note focused on a different complaint, with a passing mention of the finger, will not support S63.252D as the principal code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">Clinical documentation tools<\/a> inside an EHR can structure progress notes so laterality and encounter type are captured at every visit. Practices treating hand injuries should build note templates that force a coder to confirm digit and encounter phase before the record is finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/comprehensive-emr-patient-record-management.webp\" alt=\"Comprehensive EMR and patient record management\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s client records keep every follow-up note for the same injury in one file, so the encounter phase is easy to prove.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-adjacent-and-related-finger-dislocation-codes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adjacent and related finger dislocation codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coders working with S63.252D often cross-reference nearby hand injury codes to confirm they have the most precise option. Ligament injuries carry their own entries, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63491a\/\">S63.491A<\/a>. The table below shows the sibling codes inside S63.25 for subsequent encounters, plus related codes in the wider S63.2 block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Relationship<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.253D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of left middle finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Contralateral sibling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.250D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right index finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Adjacent digit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.254D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right ring finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Adjacent digit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.252A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, initial encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter variant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.252S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela variant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S63.20xD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified subluxation of finger, subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Parent subcategory, less specific<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/icd-10-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC ICD-10-CM code list<\/a> when the documented digit is not the middle finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-coding-guidelines-and-sequencing-rules\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coding guidelines and sequencing rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting set the authoritative rules for S63.252D. <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC\/NCHS<\/a> and CMS maintain them jointly. Any billing platform an orthopedic or rehab practice runs should enforce the sequencing logic below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Principal diagnosis selection:<\/strong> Code S63.252D first when the dislocation is the primary reason for the encounter. If the visit also addresses a separate rotator cuff problem, sequence by whichever condition consumed the most resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>External cause coding:<\/strong> The guidelines recommend, though do not always require, an external cause code from Chapter 20 to describe how the injury happened. For a sports-related finger dislocation, look at W50-W64 for exposure to animate mechanical forces, or Y93 for activity codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Excludes1 conflicts:<\/strong> Check the S63 category-level notes. S63 carries no Excludes1 restriction that would block S63.252D from being reported alongside most upper-extremity codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seventh-character consistency:<\/strong> Once active treatment ends, every code for that injury episode should use the D suffix. Do not revert to A at a later visit, even when a new clinician is seeing the patient for the first time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-supports-coding-for-hand-and-finger-injuries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau supports coding for hand and finger injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For practices treating hand and finger injuries, revenue leaks between code selection and clean claim submission. Practice management software like Pabau closes that distance. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">claims management software<\/a> connects code entry straight to the billing queue, so S63.252D reaches the claim without re-entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/automate-claims-through-healthcode.webp\" alt=\"Automate claims and billing with Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s claims tools build the claim from the coded note, so a mistyped seventh character never reaches the payer.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/ai-medical-scribe\/\">Pabau Scribe<\/a>, our AI scribe, structures progress notes so the four elements a S63.252D claim needs are captured at the point of care. Those elements are laterality, digit specificity, encounter type, and the dislocation as the primary complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/creating-treatment-notes-with-echo-ai.webp\" alt=\"Creating treatment notes with Pabau Scribe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau Scribe drafts the treatment note as you talk, so the digit and encounter phase land in the record while the visit is fresh.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system flags an incomplete note before it reaches billing. That cuts the back-and-forth between clinical and billing teams, which is common in busy orthopedic and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/physical-therapy-emr\/\">physical therapy EHR software<\/a> settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For groups running several providers and locations, Pabau&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/practice-management-software\/\">practice management software<\/a> centralizes coding rules and payer requirements. Billing staff then apply the same seventh-character logic across every provider&#8217;s notes, without relying on memory.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Streamline ICD-10 coding and claim submission                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau&#8217;s claims tools help practices document musculoskeletal injuries, assign ICD-10 codes accurately, and submit clean claims. That means fewer denials and less rework for your billing team.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau claims management dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S63.252D is an easy code to assign and an easy one to lose on appeal. What decides the outcome is the note behind it, written weeks earlier by a clinician who was not thinking about billing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fix the note template once and the coding looks after itself. If laterality, the digit, and the encounter phase are required fields, a coder never has to guess which seventh character the visit earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau ties clinical notes to clean claims for hand and finger injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          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href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/safer-clinical-notes\/\">Safer clinical notes<\/a> covers the documentation habits that cut coding errors and support audit readiness.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Managing billing for rehab patients?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/physiotherapy-clinic-management-software\/\">Physiotherapy clinic management software<\/a> looks at how integrated tools handle ICD-10 workflows in rehab settings.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029566\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does ICD-10 Code S63.252D mean?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">ICD-10 code S63.252D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code meaning &#8220;Unspecified dislocation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter.&#8221; Use it when a patient returns for follow-up care of a dislocation that was already diagnosed and treated. The word &#8220;unspecified&#8221; means the original record never named the joint.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029567\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is S63.252D a billable ICD-10 code?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. S63.252D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for claim submission. It took effect October 1, 2025 under the FY2026 ICD-10-CM edition and can be reported for reimbursement.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029568\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between S63.252A, S63.252D, and S63.252S?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The seventh character marks the phase of care. S63.252A covers the initial encounter, when active treatment begins. S63.252D covers subsequent encounters during healing and recovery. S63.252S covers a sequela, a late effect that appears after the acute injury has resolved.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029569\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">When should I use the &#8220;D&#8221; subsequent encounter suffix in ICD-10?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Use the D suffix once the patient has had active treatment and is back for monitoring, physical therapy, splint management, or other follow-up care. It applies whether the follow-up is with the same provider or a different one. What matters is that the injury was actively treated before.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029570\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is S63.252D valid for 2025 and 2026?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. S63.252D is valid for FY2026, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. CMS and NCHS confirmed the code in the 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786627029571\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What CPT codes are commonly used with S63.252D?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Common pairings for follow-up visits include evaluation and management codes such as 99213 or 99214. Physical and occupational therapy codes such as 97110 and 97530 apply when rehabilitative services are given. Always check CPT-to-ICD-10 pairings against current AMA guidelines and payer policy, since medical necessity rules vary.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S63.252D is billable for follow-up care of a right middle finger dislocation. 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It took effect October 1, 2025 under the FY2026 ICD-10-CM edition and can be reported for reimbursement.","inLanguage":"nl-NL"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029568","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029568","name":"What is the difference between S63.252A, S63.252D, and S63.252S?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The seventh character marks the phase of care. S63.252A covers the initial encounter, when active treatment begins. S63.252D covers subsequent encounters during healing and recovery. S63.252S covers a sequela, a late effect that appears after the acute injury has resolved.","inLanguage":"nl-NL"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029569","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029569","name":"When should I use the \"D\" subsequent encounter suffix in ICD-10?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Use the D suffix once the patient has had active treatment and is back for monitoring, physical therapy, splint management, or other follow-up care. It applies whether the follow-up is with the same provider or a different one. What matters is that the injury was actively treated before.","inLanguage":"nl-NL"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029570","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029570","name":"Is S63.252D valid for 2025 and 2026?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. S63.252D is valid for FY2026, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. CMS and NCHS confirmed the code in the 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM.","inLanguage":"nl-NL"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029571","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s63252d\/#faq-question-1786627029571","name":"What CPT codes are commonly used with S63.252D?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Common pairings for follow-up visits include evaluation and management codes such as 99213 or 99214. Physical and occupational therapy codes such as 97110 and 97530 apply when rehabilitative services are given. Always check CPT-to-ICD-10 pairings against current AMA guidelines and payer policy, since medical necessity rules vary.","inLanguage":"nl-NL"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL"}]}},"yoast":{"focus_keyword":"ICD-10 Code S63.252D","seo_title":"ICD-10 Code S63.252D: Billable status and 7th character rules","meta_description":"S63.252D is billable for follow-up care of a right middle finger dislocation. 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