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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S33.3Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S33.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Dislocation of oth and unsp parts of lumbar spine and pelvis

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S33.3

S33.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis. It belongs to category S33 (dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis), block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S33, choose S33.3 (Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc (S33.0), subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra (S33.1), dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint (S33.2), traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis (S33.4), sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine (S33.5), sprain of sacroiliac joint (S33.6), sprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.8) and sprain of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S33

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S33.3.

› From S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
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
  • nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)
  • obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments (O71.6)
Excludes2
  • 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

Broader instructions also apply from S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S33.3

Is S33.3 billable?

No. S33.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.