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FY2027

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

Not billable

Is S33 billable?

No — S33 is a non-billable header code. S33 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 57 billable codes beneath S33.

Billable codes under this header

S33 at a glance

CodeS33
DescriptionDislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with S33 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)
  • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6)

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S33 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-)
  • strain of muscle of lower back and pelvis (S39.01-)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S33 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound

Includes

Conditions classified to S33.

  • 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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S33 to fully describe the condition. S33 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 S33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S33 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 S33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S33 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)

What codes fall under S33? (9)

How long has S33 existed?

S33 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.

Which codes are confused with S33?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S33 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.