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S32.008B

Other fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S32.008B sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
  2. S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra
  3. S32.00 Fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra
  4. S32.008 Parent Other fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra
  5. S32.008B This code Other fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

fracture of lumbosacral neural arch

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Includes

fracture of lumbosacral spinous process

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Includes

fracture of lumbosacral transverse process

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Includes

fracture of lumbosacral vertebra

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Includes

fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Excludes1

transection of abdomen ( S38.3 )

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Excludes2

fracture of hip NOS ( S72.0- )

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Code First

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

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

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

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

B - initial encounter for open fracture

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Version History

How S32.008B appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Related Codes

Other codes under S32.008

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

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