S33.5 is the ICD-10 code for Sprain and strain of lumbar spine. It is a four-character subcategory of S33 (Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S30–S39 (Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S33.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S33.5Forstuving eller forstrekking av lumbalkolumna
DS335Distorsion i lumbale rygsøjle
- DS335ALumbalt facetsyndrom
S33.5Lannerangan nyrjähdys
S33.5Verstauchung und Zerrung der Lendenwirbelsäule
- S33.50Verstauchung und Zerrung der Lendenwirbelsäule, nicht näher bezeichnet
- S33.51Verstauchung und Zerrung der Junctura lumbosacralis und ihrer Bänder
S33.5Entorse et foulure du rachis lombaire
S33.5distorsie van lumbale wervelkolom
Listed through more specific codes:
- S33.5XXASprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, initial encounter
- S33.5XXDSprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, subsequent encounter
- S33.5XXSSprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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