S65.30 ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S65.30 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S65.30 vs T20 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S65.30 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S65.30 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S65.301A, S65.301D, S65.301S, S65.302A, S65.302D.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S65" Options: S65.301A, S65.301D, S65.301S, S65.302A, S65.302D, S65.302S
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S65.30 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- S55 — Injury of blood vessels at forearm level [Excludes2](via S65.-): “injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)”
Nearest codes (40)
- S65 — Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level [Sibling]
- S65.212D — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of left hand, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S65.212S — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of left hand, sequela [Sibling]
- S65.219 — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand [Sibling]
- S65.219A — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S65.219D — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S65.219S — Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, sequela [Sibling]
- S65.29 — Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S65.30 or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: S55 (via S65.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S65.30 be billed directly?
No. S65.30 (Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S65.30 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S65.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S65.30 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S65.299 — Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand
- S65.299A — Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S65.299D — Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S65.299S — Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, sequela
- S65.3 — Injury of deep palmar arch
- S65.301 — Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch of right hand
- S65.301A — Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch of right hand, initial encounter
- S65.301D — Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S65.301S — Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch of right hand, sequela
- S65.302 — Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch of left hand