ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
953.9 — Injury to unspecified site of nerve roots and spinal plexus
About ICD-9-CM 953.9
953.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for injury to unspecified site of nerve roots and spinal plexus. 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 5 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S14.2XXA (Injury of nerve root of cervical spine, initial encounter), S24.2XXA (Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, initial encounter) and S34.21XA (Injury of nerve root of lumbar spine, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S14.2XXAInjury of nerve root of cervical spine, initial encounterapproximate
- S24.2XXAInjury of nerve root of thoracic spine, initial encounterapproximate
- S34.21XAInjury of nerve root of lumbar spine, initial encounterapproximate
- S34.22XAInjury of nerve root of sacral spine, initial encounterapproximate
- S34.4XXAInjury of lumbosacral plexus, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 953.9
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.