ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
952.9 — Unspecified site of spinal cord injury without evidence of spinal bone injury
About ICD-9-CM 952.9
952.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for unspecified site of spinal cord injury without evidence of spinal bone 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 S14.109A (Unspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter), S24.109A (Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter) and S34.109A (Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S14.109AUnspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S24.109AUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S34.109AUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
- S34.139AUnspecified injury to sacral spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 952.9
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.