S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
Non-billable header with 9 child codes.
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 together)
- transection of abdomen (S38.3)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)
Code first
- any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
Notes
- 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 required
- A — initial encounter for closed fracture
- B — initial encounter for open fracture
- D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S — sequela
Applies from S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
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 together)
- transection of abdomen (S38.3)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)
Code first
- any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
Notes
- 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 required
- A — initial encounter for closed fracture
- B — initial encounter for open fracture
- D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S — sequela
Codes under S32
S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebraS32.1 Fracture of sacrumS32.2 Fracture of coccyxS32.3 Fracture of iliumS32.4 Fracture of acetabulumS32.5 Fracture of pubisS32.6 Fracture of ischiumS32.8 Fracture of other parts of pelvisS32.9 Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvis
Code annotations containing back-references to S32
Back-references to S32
- Type 1 Excludes:
M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Use Additional:
S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("fracture of thoracic or lumbar spine and pelvis (S22.0-, S32.-)")
Back-references to S32
- Type 1 Excludes:
M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Use Additional:
S38.1 Crushing injury of abdomen, lower back, and pelvis ("fracture of thoracic or lumbar spine and pelvis (S22.0-, S32.-)")
Nearby codes
S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis (this code)S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebraS32.00 Fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebraS32.000 Wedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebraS32.000A Wedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureS32.000B Wedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture