S63.501A — Unspecified sprain of right wrist, initial encounter

S63.501A

ICD-10 Chapter 19: Injury & Poisoning — illustrative image — Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88) — illustrative image

What this code means

A sprain of the right wrist (stretched or torn wrist ligaments), at the first encounter; the ligament is not specified.

Also called: right wrist sprain.

When this code is used

Used for unspecified sprain of right wrist, initial encounter.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code S63.501A belongs to Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, which covers codes S00–T88 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Related symptoms

Wrist pain

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code S63.501A?

S63.501A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Unspecified sprain of right wrist, initial encounter”. A sprain of the right wrist (stretched or torn wrist ligaments), at the first encounter; the ligament is not specified.

When is code S63.501A used?

Used for unspecified sprain of right wrist, initial encounter. It belongs to Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.