S34.5XXA
S34.5XXA: Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S34.5XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S34.5XXA 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.
- Injury of celiac ganglion or plexus
- Injury of hypogastric plexus
- Injury of mesenteric plexus (inferior) (superior)
- Injury of splanchnic nerve
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S34.5XXA is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56034Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathy
- A56607Billing and Coding: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB)
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.