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S33

Non-Billable (Header)

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis

Includes

  • avulsion of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of lumbar spine and pelvis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)
  • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-)
  • strain of muscle of lower back and pelvis (S39.01-)

Code Also

  • any associated open wound

Child Codes

S33.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
S33.1Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
S33.2Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint
S33.3Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
S33.4Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis
S33.5Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine
S33.6Sprain of sacroiliac joint
S33.8Sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
S33.9Sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis

Code Hierarchy

└S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
└S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis

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