Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
S32: Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

notes
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

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

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

excludes1
transection of abdomen (S38.3)

excludes2
fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter for closed fracture
B: initial encounter for open fracture
D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S: sequela
S32.0: Fracture of lumbar vertebra
S32.1: Fracture of sacrum
S32.2: Fracture of coccyx
S32.3: Fracture of ilium
S32.4: Fracture of acetabulum
S32.5: Fracture of pubis
S32.6: Fracture of ischium
S32.8: Fracture of other parts of pelvis
S32.9: Fracture of unspecified parts of lumbosacral spine and pelvis

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