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S34Inj lower spinl cord and nrv at abd, low back and pelv level

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Code Details

Full description	Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section	Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Code Also

any associated:
fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
transient paralysis (R29.5)

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 affect nerve roots at and below the level given.

7th Character Note

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

Subcategories (9)

S34.0 Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
S34.1 Other and unsp 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 Inj prph nerve(s) at abdomen, low back and pelvis level
S34.8 Injury of oth nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
S34.9 Injury of unsp nerves at abdomen, low back and pelvis level

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