S32.51 Fracture of superior rim of pubis

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S32.5 Fracture of pubis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• fracture of pubis with associated disruption of pelvic ring (S32.8-)

Codes under S32.51

• S32.511 Fracture of superior rim of right pubis
• S32.512 Fracture of superior rim of left pubis
• S32.519 Fracture of superior rim of unspecified pubis

Code annotations containing back-references to S32.51

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 S32.51

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › pubis › superior rim

Nearby codes

• S32.509B Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, initial encounter for open fracture
• S32.509D Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S32.509G Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S32.509K Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S32.509S Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, sequela
• S32.51 Fracture of superior rim of pubis (this code)
• S32.511 Fracture of superior rim of right pubis
• S32.511A Fracture of superior rim of right pubis, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S32.511B Fracture of superior rim of right pubis, initial encounter for open fracture
• S32.511D Fracture of superior rim of right pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S32.511G Fracture of superior rim of right pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing