S33.0

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 6)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis

S33.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral discBillable

S33.0XXATraumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc, initial encounterBillable

S33.0XXDTraumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc, subsequent encounterBillable

S33.0XXSTraumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S33.0:

categoryS33

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

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

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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