Wiki ICD-10-CM code for lumbar epidural hematoma initial encounter?

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Hi! One of my providers asked me to code for "lumbar epidural hematoma." This is for an initial encounter. I came up with two ICD-10-CM codes. The first code is S30.0XXA, "contusion of lower back and pelvis." The second code is S34.109A, "unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord." I chose to use the first code, S30.0XXA. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance for any help anyone can give me.

Zofia Mashchak, CPC
 
It appears that your first choice is correct. The code S30.0XXA is for a contusion to the surface of the lower back while the other code is for damage to the actual spinal cord.
 
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