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ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of sacrum S32.1

ICD-10 code S32.1 for Fracture of sacrum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Fracture of sacrum
For vertical fractures, code to most medial fracture extension
Use two codes if both a vertical and transverse fracture are present
Code also any associated fracture of pelvic ring (S32.8-)

S32

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-)

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

 
S32.1 Fracture of sacrum
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Unspecified fracture of sacrum
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Zone I fracture of sacrum
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Zone II fracture of sacrum
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Zone III fracture of sacrum
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Type 1 fracture of sacrum
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Type 2 fracture of sacrum
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Type 3 fracture of sacrum
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Type 4 fracture of sacrum
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Other fracture of sacrum

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[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 ]
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This is not a situation I've come across before, and I don't have any references to support it, but my thought is that if the more conservative care did not provide for healing and a surgery is needed... [ Read More ]
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
[FONT=Calibri][I][B]HPI:[/B][/I] 85 year old who presents with hip pain s/p witnessed ground level fall. Brought to the emergency department where she/he was found to have pubic rami fractures. [I][B... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 Orthopedic FX Coding ? Multiple Pelvic / FX of "other" parts of Pelvis
[FONT=Calibri][I][B]HPI:[/B][/I] 85 year old who presents with hip pain s/p witnessed ground level fall. Brought to the emergency department where she/he was found to have pubic rami fractures. [I][B... [ Read More ]
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