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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Work Injury

ICD-10 Coding for Work Injury

S32.001A
S39.012A

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for work injury includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Occupational Injury
Job-related Injury
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Work Injury

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Work Injury

Use ICD-10 code S32.001A for fracture of lumbar spine, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Fracture of lumbar spine, initial encounter

Billable Code
S32.001A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Confirmed fracture via imaging
coding:
  • • Use with appropriate external cause codes

Applicable To

  • • Traumatic lumbar fracture

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the use of the correct 7th character to indicate the encounter type.

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back, initial encounter

Billable Code
S39.012A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented mechanism of injury
  • • Clinical examination findings

Applicable To

  • • Acute lumbar strain

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation clearly differentiates between acute and chronic conditions.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

W19.XXXA

Unspecified fall, initial encounter

Use to specify the mechanism of injury if the fracture was caused by a fall.

Y93.H3

Activity, pulling or pushing

Use to specify the activity leading to the strain.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you code a work-related lumbar fracture?

For a work-related lumbar fracture, use S32.001A for the initial encounter, ensuring to document the traumatic mechanism and confirm with imaging.

What is the ICD-10 code for a work-related lumbar strain?

The ICD-10 code for a work-related lumbar strain is S39.012A, used when the strain is confirmed by clinical examination.

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