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S32.89XK vs T33

S32.89XK (Fracture of other parts of pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with T33 (Superficial frostbite), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S32.89XK carries an Excludes2 note covering T33: “frostbite (T33-T34)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

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S32.89XKFracture of other parts of pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionT33Superficial frostbite
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: T33.011A, T33.011D, T33.011S, T33.012A, T33.012D

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)
DefinitionFracture of other parts of pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.89K).Superficial frostbite is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33).
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 T33
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
frostbite with partial thickness skin loss
Code first
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