S63.33
Header — not billableTraumatic rupture of ulnocarpal (palmar) ligament
The ICD-10 code for traumatic rupture of ulnocarpal (palmar) ligament is S63.33.
S63.33 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S63.30Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of wristnon-billable header
- S63.31Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of wristnon-billable header
- S63.32Traumatic rupture of radiocarpal ligamentnon-billable header
- S63.39Traumatic rupture of other ligament of wristnon-billable header
- S63.33Traumatic rupture of ulnocarpal (palmar) ligamentnon-billable header