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FY2027

S32.422 — Displaced fracture of posterior wall of left acetabulum

Not billable

Is S32.422 billable?

No — S32.422 is a non-billable header code. S32.422 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath S32.422.

S32.422 at a glance

CodeS32.422
DescriptionDisplaced fracture of posterior wall of left acetabulum
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S32.422 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S32.42, the nearest indexed parent of S32.422. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Fracture, traumatic › acetabulum › wall › posterior (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › acetabulum › wall › posterior › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S32

The conditions below can never be reported together with S32.422 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • transection of abdomen (S38.3)

Code first — inherited from S32

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S32.422. S32.422 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

  • any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S32.422 to fully describe the condition. S32.422 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S32.422, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S32.422 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39

The conditions below are not part of S32.422, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S32.422 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S32

The conditions below are not part of S32.422, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S32.422 and the excluded code may both be reported.

Code also — inherited from S32.4

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S32.422 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated fracture of pelvic ring (S32.8-)

What codes fall under S32.422? (6)

How long has S32.422 existed?

S32.422 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S32.42 family? (5)