S32.042
S32.042: Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S32.042 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S32.042
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S32.042
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S32.042
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fracture, traumatic›vertebra, vertebral›lumbar›fourth›burst›unstable
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S32.042
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S32.042AUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S32.042BUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.042DUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.042GUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.042KUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.042SUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, sequela