S33.5

Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine

Requires 7th character

S33.5 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S33)

  • 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
  • avulsion of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-) (from S33)
  • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6) (from S33)

Excludes2

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

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S33)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S33)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S33)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5) (from S33)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-) (from S33)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4) (from S33)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S33)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S33)
  • dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-) (from S33)
  • strain of muscle of lower back and pelvis (S39.01-) (from S33)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S33)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (from S33)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S33). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Sprain, lumbar
  • Sprain, spine, lumbar

Parent code

  • S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S33.5

  • S33.5XXASprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, initial encounterBillable
  • S33.5XXDSprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S33.5XXSSprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S33.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral discNeeds 7th char
  • S33.1Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S33.2Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal jointNeeds 7th char
  • S33.3Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S33.4Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubisNeeds 7th char
  • S33.6Sprain of sacroiliac jointNeeds 7th char
  • S33.8Sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char
  • S33.9Sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvisNeeds 7th char

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