ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
806.5 — Open fracture of lumbar spine with spinal cord injury
About ICD-9-CM 806.5
806.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for open fracture of lumbar spine with spinal cord injury. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 24 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S32.009B (Unspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture), S32.019B (Unspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture) and S32.029B (Unspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S32.009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S32.019BUnspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S32.029BUnspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- S32.039BUnspecified fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 2)
- S32.049BUnspecified fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 2)
- S32.059BUnspecified fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 6, choice 2)
- S34.101AUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- S34.102AUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- S34.103AUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- S34.104AUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 1)
- S34.105AUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 6, choice 1)
- S34.109AUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S34.111AComplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- S34.112AComplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- S34.113AComplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- S34.114AComplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 1)
- S34.115AComplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 6, choice 1)
- S34.119AComplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S34.121AIncomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- S34.122AIncomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
- S34.123AIncomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 4, choice 1)
- S34.124AIncomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 5, choice 1)
- S34.125AIncomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 6, choice 1)
- S34.129AIncomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
Common questions about 806.5
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.