Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 952.02
C1-C4 level with anterior cord syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 952.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 952.02 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 952.02 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.131A Anterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.132A Anterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.133A Anterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S14.134A Anterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anterior cervical spinal cord injury, without injury to spinal bone, C1-4
  • Anterior cord syndrome at C1 level
  • Anterior cord syndrome at C2 level
  • Anterior cord syndrome at C3 level
  • Anterior cord syndrome at C4 level
  • Anterior cord syndrome at C8 level
  • Cervical spinal cord injury with anterior cord syndrome
  • Cervical spinal cord injury, anterior cord syndrome
  • Injury at C1-C4 level with anterior cord syndrome AND without bone injury
  • Spinal cord injury C1 level, anterior cord syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury C2 level, anterior cord syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury C3 level, anterior cord syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury C4 level, anterior cord syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury C8 level, anterior cord syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 952.02:
  • Injury 959.9
    • spinal (cord) 952.9
      • with fracture, vertebra - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
      • cervical (C1-C4) 952.00
        • with
          • anterior cord syndrome 952.02
          • central cord syndrome 952.03
          • complete lesion of cord 952.01
          • incomplete lesion NEC 952.04
          • posterior cord syndrome 952.04
        • C5-C7 level 952.05
        • specified type NEC 952.04
      • dorsal (D1-D6) (T1-T6) (thoracic) 952.10
      • lumbar 952.2
      • multiple sites 952.8
      • nerve (root) NEC - see Injury, nerve, spinal, root
      • plexus 953.9
      • sacral 952.3
      • thoracic (see also Injury, spinal, dorsal) 952.10
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