S32.453G - Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39) · Subcategory of S32.453 · FY2027
7th character G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Coding Guidance
7th character G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Report an additional code when both conditions apply.
- any associated fracture of pelvic ring (S32.8-)
Conditions this code covers.
- fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
- fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
- fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
- fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
- fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- transection of abdomen (S38.3)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)
Sequence the underlying condition before this code.
- any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- 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
Conditions this code covers.
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with S32.453G.
Codes at the same level as S32.453G
- Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, initial encounter for closed fractureS32.453A
- Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, initial encounter for open fractureS32.453B
- Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS32.453D
- Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS32.453K
- Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified acetabulum, sequelaS32.453S