S34.10 — Unspecified injury to lumbar spinal cord
Is S34.10 billable?
No — S34.10 is a non-billable header code. S34.10 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 18 billable codes beneath S34.10.
Billable codes under this header
- S34.101AUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.101DUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.101SUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
- S34.102AUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.102DUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.102SUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
- S34.103AUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.103DUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.103SUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
- S34.104AUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.104DUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.104SUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
- S34.105AUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.105DUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.105SUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
- S34.109AUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
- S34.109DUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S34.109SUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, sequela
S34.10 at a glance
| Code | S34.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury to lumbar spinal cord |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S34.10 to fully describe the condition. S34.10 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 S34.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S34.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S34
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S34.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S34.10? (6)
- S34.101Unspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
- S34.102Unspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
- S34.103Unspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
- S34.104Unspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
- S34.105Unspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
- S34.109Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cordnot billable
How long has S34.10 existed?
S34.10 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.