S32.01
Header — not billableFracture of first lumbar vertebra
The ICD-10 code for fracture of first lumbar vertebra is S32.01.
S32.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S32.00Fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebranon-billable header
- S32.02Fracture of second lumbar vertebranon-billable header
- S32.03Fracture of third lumbar vertebranon-billable header
- S32.04Fracture of fourth lumbar vertebranon-billable header
- S32.05Fracture of fifth lumbar vertebranon-billable header
- S32.01Fracture of first lumbar vertebranon-billable header