S32 Non-Billable Code

Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

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

codeFirst

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

excludes1

transection of abdomen (S38.3)

excludes2

fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter for closed fracture'}
{'char': 'B', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing'}
{'char': 'G', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing'}
{'char': 'K', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

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

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

S32.0 - Fracture of lumbar vertebra
S32.1 - Fracture of sacrum
S32.2 - Fracture of coccyx Billable
S32.3 - Fracture of ilium
S32.4 - Fracture of acetabulum
S32.5 - Fracture of pubis
S32.6 - Fracture of ischium
S32.8 - Fracture of other parts of pelvis
S32.9 - Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvis Billable

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