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S32.441S vs S32.442S

S32.441S (Displaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of right acetabulum, sequela) compared with S32.442S (Displaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of left acetabulum, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S32.441S and S32.442S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S32.441S
Right
Displaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of right acetabulum, sequela
S32.442S
Left
Displaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of left acetabulum, sequela

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S32.441S and S32.442S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S32.441SDisplaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of right acetabulum, sequelaS32.442SDisplaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of left acetabulum, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of right acetabulum, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.441S).Displaced fracture of posterior column [ilioischial] of left acetabulum, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.442S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
Code first
any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources