S33.120
Subluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S33.120 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
- S33.1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
- S33.12 Parent Subluxation and dislocation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra
- S33.120 This code Subluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra
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
avulsion of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Excludes2
fracture of lumbar vertebrae ( S32.0- )
Inherited from S33.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
Code Also
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis ( S31 )
Inherited from S33.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
Code Also
spinal cord injury ( S24.0 , S24.1- , S34.0- , S34.1- )
Inherited from S33.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
Code Also
any associated open wound
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S33
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from S33 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
More Specific Codes
3 codes under S33.120
Version History
How S33.120 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSubluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSubluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra
Related Codes
Other codes under S33.12
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
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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