Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

**Notes:** - 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)

**7th character note:** - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34

**7th character:** - A: initial encounter - D: subsequent encounter - S: sequela