ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis S32

ICD-10 code S32 for Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

Note: 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

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

Includes: fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch

Excludes1: transection of abdomen (S38.3)

Excludes2: fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

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Joint replacement following fx

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 511525, member: 5404"] As per the guidelines, which you cited in your original post, you should not use the aftercare code for injuries. Since the note you shared clearly in... [ Read More ]

Joint replacement following fx

As per the guidelines, which you cited in your original post, you should not use the aftercare code for injuries. Since the note you shared clearly indicates a fracture diagnosis, you would use S32.4... [ Read More ]

Joint replacement following fx

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 511519, member: 172045"] Did the patient have the hip replaced already and you are coding the post operative visit? I am a little confused by your question. If you are coding the... [ Read More ]

Joint replacement following fx

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Joint replacement following fx

I have a resident that has returned to a SNF after a L hip replacement. He was initially placed in the rehab facility for a fracture of the L acetabulum and I used [B]S32.432D[/B] for his admission in... [ Read More ]

ICD-10 Fracture Coding for Pelvis; when to apply multiple fractures of other parts of pelvis

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Inferior Pubis Ramus Fracture Dx Code

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Osteoporosis fracture

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Sorry for the confusion in my wording. Let me give you an example of our most recent denial. This was on an older patient who tripped and fell backwards resulting in a wedge compression fracture, we u... [ Read More ]

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