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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S34

ICD-10 code S34 for Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Note: Code to highest level of lumbar cord injury
Injuries to the spinal cord (S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.
Code also any associated:
fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
transient paralysis (R29.5)
 
S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
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Concussion and edema of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
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Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
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Injury of nerve root of lumbar and sacral spine
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Injury of cauda equina
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Injury of lumbosacral plexus
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Injury of lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves
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Injury of peripheral nerve(s) at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
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Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
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Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

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