FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S34.1 | Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.2 | Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.3 | Injury of cauda equina | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.4 | Injury of lumbosacral plexus | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.5 | Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.6 | Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.8 | Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level | Category · further specificity required |
| S34.9 | Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Code first · any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
Code also · spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
Code also · spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
Note · Injuries to the spinal cord (S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.
Use additional code · spinal cord injury (S34.0, S34.1-)