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ICD-10-CM Code for Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord S34.13

ICD-10 code S34.13 for Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
Other injury to conus medullaris

S34

Code also: any associated:
fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
transient paralysis (R29.5)

 
S34.13 Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
Child Code
Complete lesion of sacral spinal cord
Child Code
Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord
Child Code
Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord

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