S34.11
S34.11 — Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S34.11 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S34.11 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S34.11
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S34.111Complete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.112Complete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.113Complete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.114Complete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.115Complete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
- S34.119Complete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S34.1. If S34.11 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S34.11
- Is S34.11 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S34.11 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S34.11 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).