S63.32 Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament

Non-billable header with 3 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 S63.32

• S63.321 Traumatic rupture of right radiocarpal ligament
• S63.322 Traumatic rupture of left radiocarpal ligament
• S63.329 Traumatic rupture of unspecified radiocarpal ligament

Code annotations containing back-references to S63.32

Back-references to S63.32

• Type 1 Excludes: S63.52 Sprain of radiocarpal joint ("traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament (S63.32-)")

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S63.32

• Rupture, ruptured › traumatic › ligament › wrist › radiocarpal

Nearby codes

• S63.312S Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of left wrist, sequela
• S63.319 Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of unspecified wrist
• S63.319A Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
• S63.319D Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
• S63.319S Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of unspecified wrist, sequela
• S63.32 Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament (this code)
• S63.321 Traumatic rupture of right radiocarpal ligament
• S63.321A Traumatic rupture of right radiocarpal ligament, initial encounter
• S63.321D Traumatic rupture of right radiocarpal ligament, subsequent encounter
• S63.321S Traumatic rupture of right radiocarpal ligament, sequela
• S63.322 Traumatic rupture of left radiocarpal ligament