S63.3 Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Applies from S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S63.3

• S63.30 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of wrist
• S63.31 Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of wrist
• S63.32 Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament
• S63.33 Traumatic rupture of ulnocarpal (palmar) ligament
• S63.39 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.3

Back-references to S63

• Type 2 Excludes: S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level ("sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)")

Nearby codes

• S63.298S Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of other finger, sequela
• S63.299 Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger
• S63.299A Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S63.299D Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S63.299S Dislocation of distal interphalangeal joint of unspecified finger, sequela
• S63.3 Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist (this code)
• S63.30 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of wrist
• S63.301 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of right wrist
• S63.301A Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of right wrist, initial encounter
• S63.301D Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S63.301S Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of right wrist, sequela