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ICD-10-CM Codes S00-T88 S30-S39 S34

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34

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

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7th Chr Note S34:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34

Code Also for S34:

  • any associated:

  • fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)

  • open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)

  • transient paralysis (R29.5)

Notes for S34:

  • 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 affect nerve roots at and below the level given.

Codes Hierarchy:

    • S34  Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
      • S34.0 Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
        • S34.01  Concussion and edema of lumbar spinal cord
        • S34.02  Concussion and edema of sacral spinal cord
      • S34.1 Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
        • S34.10 Unspecified injury to lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.101  Unspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.102  Unspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.103  Unspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.104  Unspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.105  Unspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.109  Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
        • S34.11 Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.111  Complete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.112  Complete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.113  Complete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.114  Complete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.115  Complete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.119  Complete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
        • S34.12 Incomplete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.121  Incomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.122  Incomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.123  Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.124  Incomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.125  Incomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
          • S34.129  Incomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
        • S34.13 Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
          • S34.131  Complete lesion of sacral spinal cord
          • S34.132  Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord
          • S34.139  Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
      • S34.2 Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
        • S34.21  Injury of nerve root of lumbar spine
        • S34.22  Injury of nerve root of 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