S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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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
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.

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) 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).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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More Specific 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 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

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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