Instruction Source: S63.322D
Traumatic rupture of left radiocarpal ligament, subs encntr
Instruction Source: S63.322
Traumatic rupture of left radiocarpal ligament
Instruction Source: S63.32
Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligament
Instruction Source: S63.3
Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist
Instruction Source: S63
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)
Inclusion Terms
- 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
Instruction Source: S60-S69
Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code