S32.012BBillable
Unstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra (initial encounter for open fracture)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S32.012B is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for l1 burst fracture
l1 burst fracture
View TemplatesTraumatic Unstable Burst Fracture of L1
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
From S32.0:
- •Fracture of lumbar spine NOS
Includes
5 items
Includes
From S32:
- •fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
- •fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
- •fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
- •fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
- •fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
Excludes1
3 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
2 items
Notes
From S32:
- •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
7th Character Notes
7 items
7th Character Notes
From S32:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
- •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