S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) .
Official Notes
Note
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
Note
A fracture not indicated as opened or closed should be coded to closed
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
Code First
any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury ( S34 .-)
Excludes1
transection of abdomen ( S38.3 )
Excludes2
fracture of hip NOS ( S72.0- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra Has subcodes
- S32.1 Fracture of sacrum Has subcodes
- S32.2 Fracture of coccyx Has subcodes
- S32.3 Fracture of ilium Has subcodes
- S32.4 Fracture of acetabulum Has subcodes
- S32.5 Fracture of pubis Has subcodes
- S32.6 Fracture of ischium Has subcodes
- S32.8 Fracture of other parts of pelvis Has subcodes
- S32.9 Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvis Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S32.
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