ICD-10 Code for Subluxation

The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists subluxation with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (93 codes, 3 billable).

Index entries for Subluxation

acromioclavicular – S43.11- (header)
ankle – S93.0- (header)
atlantoaxial, recurrent – M43.4
- with myelopathy – M43.3
carpometacarpal (joint) – S63.05- (header)
- thumb – S63.04- (header)
complex, vertebral – see Complex, subluxation
congenital – see also Malposition, congenital
- hip – see Dislocation, hip, congenital, partial
- joint (excluding hip)
  - lower limb – Q68.8
  - shoulder – Q68.8
  - upper limb – Q68.8
elbow (traumatic) – S53.10- (header)
- anterior – S53.11- (header)
- lateral – S53.14- (header)
- medial – S53.13- (header)
- posterior – S53.12- (header)
- specified type NEC – S53.19- (header)
finger – S63.20- (header)
- index – S63.20- (header)
- interphalangeal – S63.22- (header)
  - distal – S63.24- (header)
    - index – S63.24- (header)
    - little – S63.24- (header)
    - middle – S63.24- (header)
    - ring – S63.24- (header)
  - index – S63.22- (header)
  - little – S63.22- (header)
  - middle – S63.22- (header)
  - proximal – S63.23- (header)
    - index – S63.23- (header)
    - little – S63.23- (header)
    - middle – S63.23- (header)
    - ring – S63.23- (header)
  - ring – S63.22- (header)
- little – S63.20- (header)
- metacarpophalangeal – S63.21- (header)
  - index – S63.21- (header)
  - little – S63.21- (header)
  - middle – S63.21- (header)
  - ring – S63.21- (header)
- middle – S63.20- (header)
- ring – S63.20- (header)
foot – S93.30- (header)
- specified site NEC – S93.33- (header)
- tarsal joint – S93.31- (header)
- tarsometatarsal joint – S93.32- (header)
- toe – see Subluxation, toe
hip – S73.00- (header)
- anterior – S73.03- (header)
  - obturator – S73.02- (header)
- central – S73.04- (header)
- posterior – S73.01- (header)
interphalangeal (joint)
- finger – S63.22- (header)
  - distal joint – S63.24- (header)
    - index – S63.24- (header)
    - little – S63.24- (header)
    - middle – S63.24- (header)
    - ring – S63.24- (header)
  - index – S63.22- (header)
  - little – S63.22- (header)
  - middle – S63.22- (header)
  - proximal joint – S63.23- (header)
    - index – S63.23- (header)
    - little – S63.23- (header)
    - middle – S63.23- (header)
    - ring – S63.23- (header)
  - ring – S63.22- (header)
- thumb – S63.12- (header)
- toe – S93.13- (header)
  - great – S93.13- (header)
  - lesser – S93.13- (header)
joint prosthesis – see Complications, joint prosthesis, mechanical, displacement, by site
knee – S83.10- (header)
- cap – see Subluxation, patella
- patella – see Subluxation, patella
- proximal tibia
  - anteriorly – S83.11- (header)
  - laterally – S83.14- (header)
  - medially – S83.13- (header)
  - posteriorly – S83.12- (header)
- specified type NEC – S83.19- (header)
lens – see Dislocation, lens, partial
ligament, traumatic – see Sprain, by site
metacarpal (bone)
- proximal end – S63.06- (header)
metacarpophalangeal (joint)
- finger – S63.21- (header)
  - index – S63.21- (header)
  - little – S63.21- (header)
  - middle – S63.21- (header)
  - ring – S63.21- (header)
- thumb – S63.11- (header)
metatarsophalangeal joint – S93.14- (header)
- great toe – S93.14- (header)
- lesser toe – S93.14- (header)
midcarpal (joint) – S63.03- (header)
patella – S83.00- (header)
- lateral – S83.01- (header)
- recurrent (nontraumatic) – see Dislocation, patella, recurrent, incomplete
- specified type NEC – S83.09- (header)
pathological – see Dislocation, pathological
radial head – S53.00- (header)
- anterior – S53.01- (header)
- nursemaid's elbow – S53.03- (header)
- posterior – S53.02- (header)
- specified type NEC – S53.09- (header)
radiocarpal (joint) – S63.02- (header)
radioulnar (joint)
- distal – S63.01- (header)
- proximal – see Subluxation, elbow
shoulder
- congenital – Q68.8
- girdle – S43.30- (header)
  - scapula – S43.31- (header)
  - specified site NEC – S43.39- (header)
- traumatic – S43.00- (header)
  - anterior – S43.01- (header)
  - inferior – S43.03- (header)
  - posterior – S43.02- (header)
  - specified type NEC – S43.08- (header)
sternoclavicular (joint) – S43.20- (header)
- anterior – S43.21- (header)
- posterior – S43.22- (header)
symphysis (pubis) – see also Dislocation, symphysis pubis
thumb – S63.103 (header)
- interphalangeal joint – see Subluxation, interphalangeal (joint), thumb
- metacarpophalangeal joint – see Subluxation, metacarpophalangeal (joint), thumb
toe (s) – S93.10- (header)
- great – S93.10- (header)
  - interphalangeal joint – S93.13- (header)
  - metatarsophalangeal joint – S93.14- (header)
- interphalangeal joint – S93.13- (header)
- lesser – S93.10- (header)
  - interphalangeal joint – S93.13- (header)
  - metatarsophalangeal joint – S93.14- (header)
- metatarsophalangeal joint – S93.149 (header)
ulnohumeral joint – see Subluxation, elbow
vertebral
- recurrent NEC
- traumatic
  - cervical – S13.100 (header)
    - atlantoaxial joint – S13.120 (header)
    - atlantooccipital joint – S13.110 (header)
    - atloidooccipital joint – S13.110 (header)
    - joint between
      - C0 and C1 – S13.110 (header)
      - C1 and C2 – S13.120 (header)
      - C2 and C3 – S13.130 (header)
      - C3 and C4 – S13.140 (header)
      - C4 and C5 – S13.150 (header)
      - C5 and C6 – S13.160 (header)
      - C6 and C7 – S13.170 (header)
      - C7 and T1 – S13.180 (header)
    - occipitoatloid joint – S13.110 (header)
  - lumbar – S33.100 (header)
    - joint between
      - L1 and L2 – S33.110 (header)
      - L2 and L3 – S33.120 (header)
      - L3 and L4 – S33.130 (header)
      - L4 and L5 – S33.140 (header)
  - thoracic – S23.100 (header)
    - joint between
      - T1 and T2 – S23.110 (header)
      - T2 and T3 – S23.120 (header)
      - T3 and T4 – S23.122 (header)
      - T4 and T5 – S23.130 (header)
      - T5 and T6 – S23.132 (header)
      - T6 and T7 – S23.140 (header)
      - T7 and T8 – S23.142 (header)
      - T8 and T9 – S23.150 (header)
      - T9 and T10 – S23.152 (header)
      - T10 and T11 – S23.160 (header)
      - T11 and T12 – S23.162 (header)
      - T12 and L1 – S23.170 (header)
ulna
- distal end – S63.07- (header)
- proximal end – see Subluxation, elbow
wrist (carpal bone) – S63.00- (header)
- carpometacarpal joint – see Subluxation, carpometacarpal (joint)
- distal radioulnar joint – see Subluxation, radioulnar (joint), distal
- metacarpal bone, proximal – see Subluxation, metacarpal (bone), proximal end
- midcarpal – see Subluxation, midcarpal (joint)
- radiocarpal joint – see Subluxation, radiocarpal (joint)
- recurrent – see Dislocation, recurrent, wrist
- specified site NEC – S63.09- (header)
- ulna – see Subluxation, ulna, distal end

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.