AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2026 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Spinal Shock

A patient was admitted following a motor vehicle collision and diagnosed with a T12 burst fracture with spinal shock. Several days after admission, with return of the bulbocavernosus reflex, the patient was no longer in spinal shock. The final diagnosis was paraplegia due to a complete spinal cord injury. What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code assignment for the spinal shock? ...

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