Nondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable / specificHCC V28 402
S32.426B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S32)
- 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S32)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S32)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S32)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S32)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S32)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S32)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S32)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S32)
- fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-) (from S32)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S32). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| B | initial encounter for open fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S32.426Nondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulumNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S32.426ANondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S32.426DNondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S32.426GNondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S32.426KNondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S32.426SNondisplaced fracture of posterior wall of unspecified acetabulum, sequelaBillable