S32.019S Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S32.019 with 7th character 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

Applies from S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra

Applicable to

• Fracture of lumbar spine NOS

Code annotations containing back-references to S32.019S

Back-references to S32.0

• Type 1 Excludes: M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra ("traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S33.1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra ("fracture of lumbar vertebrae (S32.0-)")
• Code Also: S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level ("fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)")

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S32.019S

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › vertebra, vertebral (arch) (body) (column) (neural arch) (pedicle) (spinous process) (transverse process) › lumbar › first

Nearby codes

• S32.019A Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S32.019B Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
• S32.019D Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S32.019G Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S32.019K Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S32.019S Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, sequela (this code)
• S32.02 Fracture of second lumbar vertebra
• S32.020 Wedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra
• S32.020A Wedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S32.020B Wedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
• S32.020D Wedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing