Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.2

Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine

ICD-10-CM Code:
S34.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
      (S30-S39)
      • Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
        (S34)

S34.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine

Non-specific codes like S34.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine:

  • S34.21 for Injury of nerve root of lumbar spine - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.21XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.21XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.21XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S34.22 for Injury of nerve root of sacral spine - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.22XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.22XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S34.22XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level (S34). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.