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AMDA-IMIC

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

Category / Non-billable header 26 subcodes

Block: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

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

Excludes 2 (not included here)

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

Code Also

  • any associated open wound

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
S33..0 Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc No
S33..1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra No
S33..10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified lumbar vertebra No
S33..100 Subluxation of unspecified lumbar vertebra No
S33..101 Dislocation of unspecified lumbar vertebra No
S33..11 Subluxation and dislocation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra No
S33..110 Subluxation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra No
S33..111 Dislocation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra No
S33..12 Subluxation and dislocation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra No
S33..120 Subluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra No
S33..121 Dislocation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra No
S33..13 Subluxation and dislocation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra No
S33..130 Subluxation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra No
S33..131 Dislocation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra No
S33..14 Subluxation and dislocation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra No
S33..140 Subluxation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra No
S33..141 Dislocation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra No
S33..2 Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint No
S33..3 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis No
S33..30 Dislocation of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis No
S33..39 Dislocation of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis No
S33..4 Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis No
S33..5 Sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine No
S33..6 Sprain of sacroiliac joint No
S33..8 Sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis No
S33..9 Sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis No

Last reviewed: September 2026