S33.140 Subluxation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra

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The ICD-10-CM code for Subluxation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra is S33.140 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
S30-S39: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
Category S33
27 codes (19 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S33.140:

  • Subluxation › vertebral › traumatic › lumbar › joint between › L4 and L5

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

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

Related Codes in S33

S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis S33.0 Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc S33.1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra S33.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified lumbar vertebra S33.100 Subluxation of unspecified lumbar vertebra S33.101 Dislocation of unspecified lumbar vertebra S33.11 Subluxation and dislocation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra S33.110 Subluxation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra S33.111 Dislocation of L1/L2 lumbar vertebra S33.12 Subluxation and dislocation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra S33.120 Subluxation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra S33.121 Dislocation of L2/L3 lumbar vertebra S33.13 Subluxation and dislocation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra S33.130 Subluxation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra S33.131 Dislocation of L3/L4 lumbar vertebra S33.14 Subluxation and dislocation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra S33.141 Dislocation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra S33.2 Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint S33.3 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis S33.30 Dislocation of unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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