S63.3
Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S63.3 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S63 Parent Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
- S63.3 This code Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Code Also
any associated open wound
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from S63 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
More Specific Codes
5 codes under S63.3
- S63.30 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of wrist Has subcodes
- S63.31 Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of wrist Has subcodes
- S63.32 Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament Has subcodes
- S63.33 Traumatic rupture of ulnocarpal (palmar) ligament Has subcodes
- S63.39 Traumatic rupture of other ligament of wrist Has subcodes
Version History
How S63.3 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentTraumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedTraumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
Related Codes
Other codes under S63
- S63.0 Subluxation and dislocation of wrist and hand joints
- S63.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thumb
- S63.2 Subluxation and dislocation of other finger(s)
- S63.4 Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint(s)
- S63.5 Other and unspecified sprain of wrist
- S63.6 Other and unspecified sprain of finger(s)
- S63.8 Sprain of other part of wrist and hand
- S63.9 Sprain of unspecified part of wrist and hand
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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