S32.131
Minimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum
S32.131 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for minimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. A 7th character is required to complete the code. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 9 Excludes2 entries.
7th character
Category S32 requires a 7th character.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
A fracture not stated as open or closed is coded closed, and one not stated as displaced or not displaced is coded displaced. Nonunion and malunion have their own 7th characters.
The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.
Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
- fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
- fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
- fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
- fracture of lumbosacral vertebral arch
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- 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
Notes
- 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
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- 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.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), sacrum, Zone, III, displaced (minimally)
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), vertebra, vertebral (arch) (body) (column) (neural arch) (pedicle) (spinous process) (transverse process), sacrum, Zone, III, displaced (minimally)
7th-character codes under S32.131 6
- S32.131AMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S32.131BMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S32.131DMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S32.131GMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S32.131KMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S32.131SMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, sequelaBillable