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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified injury of lower back S39.92

ICD-10 code S39.92 for Unspecified injury of lower back 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

Unspecified injury of lower back

S39

Excludes2: sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.-)

Code also: any associated open wound (S31.-)

 
S39.92 Unspecified injury of lower back
Child Code
Unspecified injury of lower back, initial encounter
Child Code
Unspecified injury of lower back, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Unspecified injury of lower back, sequela

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