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S32.042A - Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, init


The ICD 10 Code for Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, init is listed as S32.042A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S32.042A
Description: Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
Parent S32.042 - Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 805.4 - Closed fracture of lumbar vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S32.042A:
S32.042B - Unstable burst fx fourth lum vertebra, init for opn fx
S32.042D - Unstbl burst fx fourth lum vert, subs for fx w routn heal
S32.042G - Unstbl burst fx fourth lum vert, subs for fx w delay heal
S32.042K - Unstbl burst fx fourth lum vertebra, subs for fx w nonunion
S32.042S - Unstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, sequela