S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level is S34 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- S30-S39: Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
- Category S34
- 39 codes (31 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
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.
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026