S34.139 — Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
Is S34.139 billable?
No — S34.139 is a non-billable header code. S34.139 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 S34.139.
S34.139 at a glance
| Code | S34.139 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S34.139 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S34.139. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Contusion › conus medullaris (skin surface intact)
- Contusion › spinal cord › conus medullaris (skin surface intact)
- Injury › spinal › sacral
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S34.139.
- Unspecified injury of conus medullaris
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S34.139 to fully describe the condition. S34.139 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 S34.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S34.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S34
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S34.139 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S34.139? (3)
How long has S34.139 existed?
S34.139 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.