S34.115A: Complete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34.115A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for complete lesion of l5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S34.115A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord level 5
Risk adjustment
S34.115A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 182 Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries0.478 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
S34.115A is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.