S33
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ Includes
- • 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
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S33
- • nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)
- • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of hip (S73.-)
- • strain of muscle of lower back and pelvis (S39.01-)
Child Codes (9)
S33.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral discS33.1Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebraS33.2Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal jointS33.3Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvisS33.4Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubisS33.5Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spineS33.6Sprain of sacroiliac jointS33.8Sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvisS33.9Sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
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CodeS33
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)