S34
Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Code Also
- any associated:
- fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
- open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Notes
- 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.
Specific Codes (9)
Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
Injury of cauda equina
Injury of lumbosacral plexus
Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves
Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level


