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ICD-10-CM Code S32.009
Unspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S32.009 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A S32.009A initial encounter
B S32.009B initial encounter for open fracture
D S32.009D subsequent encounter
G S32.009G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K S32.009K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S S32.009S sequela

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

The ICD code S32 is used to code Abdominal trauma

Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen. It may be blunt or penetrating and may involve damage to the abdominal organs. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, tenderness, rigidity, and bruising of the external abdomen. Abdominal trauma presents a risk of severe blood loss and infection. Diagnosis may involve ultrasonography, computed tomography, and peritoneal lavage, and treatment may involve surgery. Injury to the lower chest may cause splenic or liver injuries.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
MeSH Code: D000007
ICD 9 Code: 868

Abdominal trauma resulting in a right kidney contusion (open arrow) and blood surrounding the kidney (closed arrow) as seen on CT.

Source: Wikipedia

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Open fracture lumbar vertebra, posterior arch (disorder)
  • Open fracture involving thorax wth lower back and pelvis and limbs (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Episode of care information needed
  • Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
  • Possible requirement for an external cause code

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S32.009 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S32.009. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: S32.00 - Fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra

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