S34.8 — Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Is S34.8 billable?
No — S34.8 is a non-billable header code. S34.8 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 S34.8.
S34.8 at a glance
| Code | S34.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S34.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S34.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › nerve NEC › abdomen › specified site NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S34.8 to fully describe the condition. S34.8 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 S34.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S34.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S34.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S34
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S34.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S34.8? (3)
How long has S34.8 existed?
S34.8 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)
- S34.0Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cordnot billable
- S34.1Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cordnot billable
- S34.2Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spinenot billable
- S34.3Injury of cauda equinanot billable
- S34.4Injury of lumbosacral plexusnot billable
- S34.5Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nervesnot billable
- S34.6Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable
- S34.9Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable