ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S34.139Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S34.139 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

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 S34.139

S34.139 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord. It belongs to category S34 (injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S34.13, choose S34.139 (Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: complete lesion of sacral spinal cord (S34.131) and incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord (S34.132).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34

Ainitial encounterS34.139A
Dsubsequent encounterS34.139D
SsequelaS34.139S

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Unspecified injury of conus medullaris

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S34.139.

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

Note

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.

Code also

any associated:
fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
transient paralysis (R29.5)

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.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S34.139.

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 S34.139

Is S34.139 billable?: No. S34.139 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.