S63.42
Header — not billableTraumatic rupture of palmar ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
The ICD-10 code for traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint is S63.42.
S63.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 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.
Child codes under S63.42
- S63.420Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of right index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.421Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of left index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.422Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of right middle finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.423Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of left middle finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.424Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of right ring finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.425Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of left ring finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.426Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of right little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.427Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of left little finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.428Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of other finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
- S63.429Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of unspecified finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
Related codes in this category
- S63.40Traumatic rupture of unspecified ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal jointnon-billable header
- S63.41Traumatic rupture of collateral ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal jointnon-billable header
- S63.43Traumatic rupture of volar plate of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal jointnon-billable header
- S63.49Traumatic rupture of other ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal jointnon-billable header
- S63.42Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal jointnon-billable header