S14.13
Header — not billableAnterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cord
The ICD-10 code for anterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cord is S14.13.
S14.13 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 S14.13
- S14.131Anterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.132Anterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.133Anterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.134Anterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.135Anterior cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.136Anterior cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.137Anterior cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.138Anterior cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord
- S14.139Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord
Related codes in this category
- S14.10Unspecified injury of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.11Complete lesion of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header
- S14.12Central 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
- S14.13Anterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cordnon-billable header