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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for spinal cord injury

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › spinal (cord)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding spinal cord injury

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for spinal cord injury; the code depends on the details below.

More specific spinal cord injury codes (official index)

  • cervical (neck) S14.109 — Unspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • anterior cord syndrome S14.139 — Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.131 — Anterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.132 — Anterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.133 — Anterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.134 — Anterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.135 — Anterior cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.136 — Anterior cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.137 — Anterior cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.138 — Anterior cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • Brown-Séquard syndrome S14.149 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.141 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.142 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.143 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.144 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.145 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.146 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.147 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.148 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.101 — Unspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.102 — Unspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.103 — Unspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.104 — Unspecified injury at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.105 — Unspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.106 — Unspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.107 — Unspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.108 — Unspecified injury at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • central cord syndrome S14.129 — Central cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.121 — Central cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.122 — Central cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.123 — Central cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.124 — Central cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.125 — Central cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.126 — Central cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.127 — Central cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.128 — Central cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • complete lesion S14.119 — Complete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.111 — Complete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.112 — Complete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.113 — Complete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.114 — Complete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.115 — Complete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.116 — Complete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.117 — Complete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.118 — Complete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • concussion S14.0 — Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord
  • edema S14.0 — Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord
  • incomplete lesion specified NEC S14.159 — Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.151 — Other incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.152 — Other incomplete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.153 — Other incomplete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.154 — Other incomplete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.155 — Other incomplete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.156 — Other incomplete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.157 — Other incomplete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.158 — Other incomplete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • posterior cord syndrome S14.159 — Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
  • C1 level S14.151 — Other incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C2 level S14.152 — Other incomplete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C3 level S14.153 — Other incomplete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C4 level S14.154 — Other incomplete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C5 level S14.155 — Other incomplete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C6 level S14.156 — Other incomplete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C7 level S14.157 — Other incomplete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
  • C8 level S14.158 — Other incomplete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
  • dorsal
  • lumbar S34.109 — Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
  • complete lesion S34.119 — Complete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L1 level S34.111 — Complete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L2 level S34.112 — Complete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L3 level S34.113 — Complete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L4 level S34.114 — Complete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L5 level S34.115 — Complete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • concussion S34.01 — Concussion and edema of lumbar spinal cord
  • edema S34.01 — Concussion and edema of lumbar spinal cord
  • incomplete lesion S34.129 — Incomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L1 level S34.121 — Incomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L2 level S34.122 — Incomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L3 level S34.123 — Incomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L4 level S34.124 — Incomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L5 level S34.125 — Incomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L1 level S34.101 — Unspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L2 level S34.102 — Unspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L3 level S34.103 — Unspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L4 level S34.104 — Unspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • L5 level S34.105 — Unspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord
  • nerve root NEC
  • cervical
  • dorsal
  • lumbar S34.21 — Injury of nerve root of lumbar spine
  • sacral S34.22 — Injury of nerve root of sacral spine
  • thoracic
  • plexus
  • brachial
  • lumbosacral
  • sacral S34.139 — Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord
  • complete lesion S34.131 — Complete lesion of sacral spinal cord
  • incomplete lesion S34.132 — Incomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord
  • thoracic S24.109 — Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • anterior cord syndrome S24.139 — Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.131 — Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.132 — Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.133 — Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.134 — Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • Brown-Séquard syndrome S24.149 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.141 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.142 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.143 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.144 — Brown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • complete lesion S24.119 — Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.111 — Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.112 — Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.113 — Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.114 — Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • concussion S24.0 — Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
  • edema S24.0 — Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
  • incomplete lesion specified NEC S24.159 — Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.151 — Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.152 — Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.153 — Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.154 — Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • posterior cord syndrome S24.159 — Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.151 — Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.152 — Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.153 — Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.154 — Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T1 level S24.101 — Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T2-T6 level S24.102 — Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T7-T10 level S24.103 — Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
  • T11-T12 level S24.104 — Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord

Common questions about spinal cord injury ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for cervical spinal cord injury?

S14.109 — Unspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for lumbar spinal cord injury?

S34.109 — Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for sacral spinal cord injury?

S34.139 — Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for thoracic spinal cord injury?

S24.109 — Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord (header code; choose a more specific subcode).