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ICD-10 Code S34.132: Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord

S34.132 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
block
S30-S39Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
category
S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
category
S34.1Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
category
S34.13Other and unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
currentS34.13

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Incomplete lesion of conus medullaris

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic Specialist

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS34.132
SystemICD10
Display nameIncomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord
ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
BlockInjuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Injury

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