Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level - S34
Category 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.
Category codeAlso
any associated:
fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
transient paralysis (R29.5)
Category SevenChr Note
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
Codes
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