G83.8 vs S34
G83.8 (Other specified paralytic syndromes) compared with S34 (Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. G83.8 carries an Excludes1 note covering S34: “paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| G83.8Other specified paralytic syndromes | S34Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: S34.01XA, S34.01XD, S34.01XS, S34.02XA, S34.02XD |
| Classification | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other specified paralytic syndromes is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G83.8). | Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S34). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S34 |
| Includes | paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82 | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources