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FY2027

S34.1 — Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Not billable

Is S34.1 billable?

No — S34.1 is a non-billable header code. S34.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S34.1.

Billable codes under this header

S34.1 at a glance

CodeS34.1
DescriptionOther and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S34.1 to fully describe the condition. S34.1 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S34.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39

The conditions below are not part of S34.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code also — inherited from S34

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S34.1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

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

What codes fall under S34.1? (4)

How long has S34.1 existed?

S34.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S34 family? (8)