S32.17XK Type 4 fracture of sacrum, subs for fx w nonunion
Instructional Notes:
S32.17XK Description: Type 4 fracture of sacrum, subs for fx w nonunion ↓
S32.17 Description: Type 4 fracture of sacrum Inclusion Term:
Transverse segmental comminution of upper sacrum
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S32.1 Description: Fracture of sacrum Inclusion Term:
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 Description: Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis Exclude1:
transection of abdomen (S38.3)
Exclude2:
fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)
Code First:
any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
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
Include:
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
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S30-S39 Description: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the flank
injuries to the groin
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)