S34.139S — Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord, sequela
S34.139S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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.
- Unspecified injury of conus medullaris
Risk adjustment
S34.139S 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.
Medicare coverage
S34.139S is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S34.139. If S34.139S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S34.139S
- Is S34.139S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S34.139S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S34.139S 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).