S34.109 — Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
Is S34.109 billable?
No — S34.109 is a non-billable header code. S34.109 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 3 billable codes beneath S34.109.
S34.109 at a glance
| Code | S34.109 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S34.109 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S34.109. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › spinal › lumbar
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S34.109 to fully describe the condition. S34.109 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 S34.109, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.109 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S34.109, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.109 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S34
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S34.109 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S34.109? (3)
How long has S34.109 existed?
S34.109 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 S34.10 family? (5)
- 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