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S32Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionInjuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Includes

  • fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
  • fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
  • fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • transection of abdomen (S38.3)

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

  • fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

Code First

  • any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)

Note

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as opened or closed should be coded to closed

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32

Subcategories (9)

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