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  2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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  3. S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
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  4. S34- Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
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  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.123D

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.123D

Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  • S34.123D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subs
  • The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S34.123D became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S34.123D - other international versions of ICD-10 S34.123D may differ.
The following code(s) above S34.123D contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to S34.123D:
  • S00-T88
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • S30-S39
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S30-S39

    Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

    Includes
    • injuries to the abdominal wall
    • injuries to the anus
    • injuries to the buttock
    • injuries to the external genitalia
    • injuries to the flank
    • injuries to the groin
    Type 2 Excludes
    • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
    • effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
    • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
    • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
    • frostbite (T33-T34)
    • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
  • S34
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34

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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    • any associated:
    • fracture of vertebra (S22.0-, S32.0-)
    • open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31.-)
    • transient paralysis (R29.5)
    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.
    Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
  • S34.123
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S34.123

    Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Incomplete lesion of lumbar spinal cord level 3
    Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
Present On Admission
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
  • S34.123D is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM S34.123D is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
  • 949 Aftercare with cc/mcc
  • 950 Aftercare without cc/mcc

Convert S34.123D to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S34.123D
S34.121 Incomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
S34.121A …… initial encounter
S34.121D …… subsequent encounter
S34.121S …… sequela
S34.122 Incomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
S34.122A …… initial encounter
S34.122D …… subsequent encounter
S34.122S …… sequela
S34.123 Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
S34.123A …… initial encounter
S34.123D …… subsequent encounter
S34.123S …… sequela
S34.124 Incomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
S34.124A …… initial encounter
S34.124D …… subsequent encounter
S34.124S …… sequela
S34.125 Incomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
S34.125A …… initial encounter
S34.125D …… subsequent encounter
S34.125S …… sequela
S34.129 Incomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

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