Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S34.139 is the diagnosis code for Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where S34.139 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S34.139 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S34.139 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S34.139 is S34.13 ("Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord"). S34.139 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S34.139 is located in Section S30-S39 — "Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S34.139 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord is S34.139.
Yes, S34.139 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S34.139 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S34.139 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.