S63.329A
S63.329A — Traumatic rupture of unspecified radiocarpal ligament, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S63.329A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traumatic rupture of unspecified radiocarpal ligament, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S63.329A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S63.329. If S63.329A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S63.329A
- Is S63.329A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S63.329A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S63.329A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).