S14.11
Header — not billableComplete lesion of cervical spinal cord
The ICD-10 code for complete lesion of cervical spinal cord is S14.11.
S14.11 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S14.11
- S14.111Complete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.112Complete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.113Complete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.114Complete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.115Complete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.116Complete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.117Complete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.118Complete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.119Complete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
Related codes in this category
- S14.10Unspecified injury of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.12Central cord syndrome of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.13Anterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.14Brown-Séquard syndrome of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.15Other incomplete lesions of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.11Complete lesion of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header