NB53.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Strain or sprain of lumbar spine

Description

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the lumbar spine without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

Index terms

  • Strain or sprain of lumbar spine
  • Lumbar sprain
  • Lumbar strain
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  • Lumbosacral sprain
  • Lumbosacral strain

Exclusions from above levels

  • JB0A.7 – Obstetric damage to pelvic joints or ligaments
  • NC73 – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joint or ligaments of hip
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
  • ND50 – Fracture of spine, level unspecified
  • ND51 – injuries of trunk NOS
  • ND73.2 – Foreign body in stomach
  • ND73.3 – Foreign body in small intestine
  • ND73.4 – Foreign body in colon
  • ND73.5 – Foreign body in anus or rectum
  • ND74 – Foreign body in genitourinary tract
  • NE61 – insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

  • NB53.0 – Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
  • NB53.1 – Dislocation of lumbar vertebra
  • NB53.2 – Dislocation of sacroiliac or sacrococcygeal joint without disruption of pelvic ring
  • NB53.3 – Dislocation of other or unspecified parts of lumbar spine or pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring
  • NB53.4 – Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis without disruption of pelvic ring
  • NB53.6 – Strain or sprain of sacroiliac joint
  • NB53.Y – Other specified dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of lumbar spine or pelvis
  • NB53.Z – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of lumbar spine or pelvis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Strain or sprain of lumbar spine – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/690422582

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NB53: Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of lumbar spine or pelvis › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes