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S34 - Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level is listed as S34.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S34
Description: Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
  • Note: Code to highest level of lumbar cord injury
  • Injuries to the spinal cord (S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affectnerve roots at and below the level given.
  • Code also any associated:
  • fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
  • open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
  • transient paralysis (R29.5)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S34:
S34.0 - Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
S34.1 - Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
S34.2 - Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
S34.3 - Injury of cauda equina
S34.4 - Injury of lumbosacral plexus
S34.5 - Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves
S34.6 - Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
S34.8 - Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
S34.9 - Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level