ICD-10-CM Codes › S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes › S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals › S32-Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis › Fracture of lumbar vertebra S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra S32.0-
Injuries to the spinal cord ( S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given. pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis ( M80.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis ( M80.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Unspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture. S32. 029B is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
If you have a fracture below the L1-L2 (first and second vertebrae in the lumbar spine), you won't have a spinal cord injury, but it's still possible to injure the nerves. Your back also has muscles, ligaments, tendons, and blood vessels. Muscles are strands of tissues that power your movement.
A fracture of the thoracic or lumbar spine causes moderate to severe back pain that is worsened with movement. If the spinal cord or nerves are involved, the patient may experience bowel/bladder dysfunction along with numbness, tingling, or weakness in the limbs.
733.82 - Nonunion of fracture.
lumbar spineThe lumbar spine makes up the the lower end of the spinal column. It consists of 5 lumbar vertebra that are numbered 1 through 5 from top to bottom i.e. L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. The L5 vertebra is connected to the top of the sacrum (named the S1 segment) through an intervertebral disc.
lumbarLocated just below the L1, the L2 vertebra is the second vertebra in your lumbar, or lower back, region. It's among the largest of the bones in your spinal column, which gets wider as it goes lower.
A T12 or L1 compression fracture most commonly happens as a wedge fracture, which occurs when the front part of the vertebra collapses and the back doesn't, making the bone look like a wedge. Osteoporosis, which causes decreased bone density, is a common risk factor for compression fractures.
There are many different types of spinal fractures: Compression, Burst, Flexion-distraction, and Fracture-dislocation.
Fractures & Breaks Vertebrae T11 and T12 are more likely to be fractured than vertebrae T1-18. However, the T4 and T5 vertebrae are the most commonly injured thoracic vertebrae. A fracture occurs when the vertebra collapses and causes the bone to break or splinter.
Unspecified fracture of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. S22. 20XK is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
In ICD-10-CM a fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced, and a fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed. While the classification defaults to displaced for fractures, it is very important that complete documentation is encouraged.
ICD-10-CM defines subsequent encounters as “encounters after the patient has received active treatment of the injury and is receiving routine care for the injury during the healing or recovery phase.
L2, L3 and L4 spinal nerves provide sensation to the front part of your thigh and inner side of your lower leg. These nerves also control hip and knee muscle movements.
Depending on how severe your injury is, you may experience pain, difficulty walking, or be unable to move your arms or legs (paralysis). Many fractures heal with conservative treatment; however severe fractures may require surgery to realign the bones.
For example, if you have a bulging disc between the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebra (L2-L3), and it pinches the L2 nerve root, you may experience back pain with aching, burning or shooting pain, numbness and tingling in the thigh, sometimes going down into the lower leg or foot.
Minor fractures of the spine can be healed with rest and medication, however, more severe fractures might require surgery to realign the bones. If left untreated, spinal fractures can lead to permanent spinal cord injury, nerve damage and paralysis.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
S32.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S32.0 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S32.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 S32.0 may differ. Applicable To.