ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
S34 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Inj lower spinl cord and nrv at abd, low back and pelv level
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S34
S34 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level. It belongs to block S30-S39 (injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S34.0 (cord), S34.1 (cord), S34.2 (spine), S34.3 (equina), S34.4 (plexus), S34.5 (nerves), S34.6 (level), S34.8 (level) and 1 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under S34
- S34.0Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
- S34.1Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
- S34.10Unspecified injury to lumbar spinal cord
- S34.101Unspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.102Unspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.103Unspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.104Unspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.105Unspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.109Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.11Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.111Complete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.112Complete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.113Complete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.114Complete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.115Complete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.119Complete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.12Incomplete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.121Incomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.122Incomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.123Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.124Incomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.125Incomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.129Incomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.13Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
- S34.10Unspecified injury to lumbar spinal cord
- S34.2Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
- S34.3Injury of cauda equina
- S34.4Injury of lumbosacral plexus
- S34.5Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves
- S34.6Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
- S34.8Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
- S34.9Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S34.
Broader instructions also apply from S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Codes whose notes reference S34
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S34
Is S34 billable?
- No. S34 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.