ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
952.05 — C5-C7 level with unspecified spinal cord injury
About ICD-9-CM 952.05
952.05 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for C5-C7 level with unspecified 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S14.105A (Unspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter), S14.106A (Unspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter) and S14.107A (Unspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S14.105AUnspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.106AUnspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.107AUnspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S14.108AUnspecified injury at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 952.05
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.