ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
952.00 — C1-C4 level with unspecified spinal cord injury
About ICD-9-CM 952.00
952.00 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for C1-C4 level with unspecified spinal cord injury. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S14.101A (Unspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter), S14.102A (Unspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter) and S14.103A (Unspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S14.101AUnspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.102AUnspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.103AUnspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.104AUnspecified injury at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 952.00
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.