S32

Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Requires 7th character

S32 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin
  • fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
  • fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
  • fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • 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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • transection of abdomen (S38.3)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Ssequela

More specific codes S32

  • S32.0Fracture of lumbar vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S32.1Fracture of sacrumNeeds 7th char
  • S32.2Fracture of coccyxNeeds 7th char
  • S32.3Fracture of iliumNeeds 7th char
  • S32.4Fracture of acetabulumNeeds 7th char
  • S32.5Fracture of pubisNeeds 7th char
  • S32.6Fracture of ischiumNeeds 7th char
  • S32.8Fracture of other parts of pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S32.9Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S30Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char
  • S31Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char
  • S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelNeeds 7th char
  • S35Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelNeeds 7th char
  • S36Injury of intra-abdominal organsNeeds 7th char
  • S37Injury of urinary and pelvic organsNeeds 7th char
  • S38Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char
  • S39Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitalsNeeds 7th char

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