S14.149 ICD-10-CM Code: Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S14.149 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S14.149 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) Compare S14.149 vs T18.1 →
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S14.149 vs T17.3 →
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S14.149 vs T17.2 →
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) Compare S14.149 vs T17.4 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S14.149 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S14.149 vs T63.4 →
Frequently Compared Codes
The official Excludes notes on S14.149 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S14.149A, S14.149D, S14.149S.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14" Options: S14.149A, S14.149D, S14.149S
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S14.149 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
- S10-S19 — Injuries to the neck [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Code First instructions
- R29.5 — Transient paralysis [Code First](via S14.1.-): “any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)” · check together
- S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck [Code First](via S14.1.-): “any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)” · check together
Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions
- S17 — Crushing injury of neck [Use Additional Code](via S14.1.-): “spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)” · check together
Referenced by Code Also instructions
- S11 — Open wound of neck [Code Also](via S14.1.-): “spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)” · check together
- S13.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae [Code Also](via S14.1.-): “spinal cord injury (S14.1-)” · check together
Index entries
- Injury, spinal (cord), cervical (neck), Brown-Séquard syndrome[Index term]
Nearest codes (40)
- S14 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level [Sibling]
- S14.144 — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord [Sibling]
- S14.144A — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S14.144D — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- S14.144S — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela [Sibling]
- S14.145 — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord [Sibling]
- S14.145A — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter [Sibling]
- S14.145D — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S14.149 or its code family.
2 Code First instructions across 2 chapters: R29.5 (via S14.1.-), S12 (via S14.1.-).
1 Use Additional Code instructions: S17 (via S14.1.-).
2 Code Also instructions: S11 (via S14.1.-), S13.1 (via S14.1.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S14.149 be billed directly?
No. S14.149 (Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S14.149 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S14.149 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S14.147S — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela
- S14.148 — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.148A — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
- S14.148D — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S14.148S — Brown-Séquard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, sequela
- S14.149A — Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
- S14.149D — Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S14.149S — Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, sequela
- S14.15 — Other incomplete lesions of cervical spinal cord
- S14.151 — Other incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Injury, spinal (cord), cervical (neck), Brown-Séquard syndrome