S34.5XXS
S34.5XXS: Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S34.5XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S34.5XXS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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.
- 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
S34.5XXS is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.