S32.82XG vs S38.3

S32.82XG (Multiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S38.3 (Transection (partial) of abdomen), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Relationship

Conflict

Excludes1 conflict

S32.82XG

Multiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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S38.3

Transection (partial) of abdomen

Not coded here — these two are mutually exclusive.

“transection of abdomen (S38.3)”

An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur together, so the pair should not be reported for the same encounter. The sole exception is when the conditions are documented as unrelated to each other.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. S32.82XG carries an Excludes1 note covering S38.3: “transection of abdomen (S38.3)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

	S32.82XGMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing	S38.3Transection (partial) of abdomen
Billing status	Billable	Non-billable header
Classification	S00-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)
Definition	Multiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.82G).	Transection (partial) of abdomen is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S38.3).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S38
Includes	fracture of lumbosacral neural arch fracture of lumbosacral spinous process fracture of lumbosacral transverse process fracture of lumbosacral vertebra	injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia
Code first	any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)	—

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