kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

S32.01

Fracture of first lumbar vertebra

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
      • S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis
        • S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra
          • S32.01 Fracture of first lumbar vertebra
            • S32.010 Wedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra
            • S32.011 Stable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra
            • S32.012 Unstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra
            • S32.018 Other fracture of first lumbar vertebra
            • S32.019 Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra

Notes

S32

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as opened or closed should be coded to closed

S00-T88

  • 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
  • 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.

Inclusion Terms

S32.0

  • Fracture of lumbar spine NOS

Code First

S32

  • any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
    • S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

Use Additional

S00-T88

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

Includes

S32

  • fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
  • fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
  • fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
  • fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch

S30-S39

  • 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

Excludes 1

S32

  • transection of abdomen (S38.3)
    • S38.3 Transection (partial) of abdomen

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S32

  • fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)
    • S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur

S30-S39

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
    • T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
    • T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods