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

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.

Any associated:

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

A: initial encounter

D: subsequent encounter

S: sequela