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S33 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis


The ICD 10 Code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis is listed as S33.
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: S33
Description: 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
  • Code also any associated open wound
  • Excludes1: nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)
  • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6)
  • Excludes2: dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-)
  • strain of muscle of lower back and pelvis (S39.01-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S33
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S33:
S33.0 - Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
S33.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra
S33.2 - Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint
S33.3 - Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
S33.4 - Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis
S33.5 - Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine
S33.6 - Sprain of sacroiliac joint
S33.8 - Sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
S33.9 - Sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis