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HCC 182: Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries

HCC 182, Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries, is one of the 115 payment categories in the CMS-HCC V28 model. 251 ICD-10-CM codes map to it in the payment year 2027 mapping, and a documented diagnosis in the category adds a relative factor of 0.478 to the risk score of a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary (0.368 disabled, 0.270 institutional). It is overridden when a more severe category in its hierarchy is present (HCC 180, HCC 181, HCC 191, HCC 192).

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Data effective
Data currency: ICD-10-CM to HCC mapping PY2027 initial (effective dates of service 2026, payment year 2027); CMS-HCC V28 model software V2826.115.T2 (effective payment year 2027). Next CMS release: PY2027 midyear final mapping (spring 2027) and PY2028 proposed model (February 2027).
Mapped ICD-10-CM codes
251
Factor, community non-dual aged
0.478
Factor, institutional
0.270
Hierarchy
Overridden by HCC 180, HCC 181, HCC 191, HCC 192

Relative factors by segment

Each segment is a separate regression; the factor is added to the beneficiary's demographic factors and other categories, then normalized and reduced by the coding intensity adjustment before it meets the plan's base rate. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected cost of an average beneficiary.

CMS-HCC V28 relative factors for HCC 182 by model segment
SegmentModel codeRelative factor
Community, non-dual, agedCNA_HCC1820.478
Community, non-dual, disabledCND_HCC1820.368
Community, full-benefit dual, agedCFA_HCC1820.402
Community, full-benefit dual, disabledCFD_HCC1820.308
Community, partial-benefit dual, agedCPA_HCC1820.401
Community, partial-benefit dual, disabledCPD_HCC1820.316
Long-term institutionalINS_HCC1820.270

Hierarchy

Hierarchical condition categories pay only the most severe manifestation of a disease. When HCC 180 (Quadriplegia) or HCC 181 (Paraplegia) or HCC 191 (Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy) or HCC 192 (Cerebral Palsy, Except Quadriplegic) is also documented for the same beneficiary, HCC 182 is dropped from the score.

ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 182

251 codes map to this category in the PY2027 initial mapping, concentrated in the S14 (92), S34 (47), S24 (42), Q05 (10), Q04 (9), G95 (8) code families. Descriptions are the CMS mapping descriptions for the FY2026 code set; a code that is deleted or split in the October code update stays valid for dates of service before the change.

ICD-10-CM codes mapped to HCC 182 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping
ICD-10-CMDescription
B0082Herpes simplex myelitis
B0112Varicella myelitis
B0224Postherpetic myelitis
G041Tropical spastic paraplegia
G0482Acute flaccid myelitis
G0489Other myelitis
G0491Myelitis, unspecified
G054Myelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
G14Postpolio syndrome
G320Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere
G3281Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere
G373Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
G374Subacute necrotizing myelitis of central nervous system
G834Cauda equina syndrome
G901Familial dysautonomia [Riley-Day]
G950Syringomyelia and syringobulbia
G9511Acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic)
G9519Other vascular myelopathies
G9520Unspecified cord compression
G9529Other cord compression
G9581Conus medullaris syndrome
G9589Other specified diseases of spinal cord
G959Disease of spinal cord, unspecified
G992Myelopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
P115Birth injury to spine and spinal cord
Q000Anencephaly
Q001Craniorachischisis
Q002Iniencephaly
Q010Frontal encephalocele
Q011Nasofrontal encephalocele
Q012Occipital encephalocele
Q018Encephalocele of other sites
Q019Encephalocele, unspecified
Q02Microcephaly
Q030Malformations of aqueduct of Sylvius
Q031Atresia of foramina of Magendie and Luschka
Q038Other congenital hydrocephalus
Q039Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified
Q040Congenital malformations of corpus callosum
Q041Arhinencephaly
Q042Holoprosencephaly
Q043Other reduction deformities of brain
Q044Septo-optic dysplasia of brain
Q045Megalencephaly
Q046Congenital cerebral cysts
Q048Other specified congenital malformations of brain
Q049Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
Q050Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus
Q051Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus
Q052Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus
Q053Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus
Q054Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus
Q055Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
Q056Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
Q057Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
Q058Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus
Q059Spina bifida, unspecified
Q060Amyelia
Q061Hypoplasia and dysplasia of spinal cord
Q062Diastematomyelia
Q063Other congenital cauda equina malformations
Q064Hydromyelia
Q068Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord
Q069Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified
Q0700Arnold-Chiari syndrome without spina bifida or hydrocephalus
Q0701Arnold-Chiari syndrome with spina bifida
Q0702Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus
Q0703Arnold-Chiari syndrome with spina bifida and hydrocephalus
Q078Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
Q079Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
S140XXAConcussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S140XXDConcussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14101AUnspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14101DUnspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14102AUnspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14102DUnspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14103AUnspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14103DUnspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14104AUnspecified injury at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14104DUnspecified injury at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14105AUnspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14105DUnspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14106AUnspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14106DUnspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14107AUnspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14107DUnspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14108AUnspecified injury at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14108DUnspecified injury at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14109AUnspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14109DUnspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14121ACentral cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14121DCentral cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14122ACentral cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14122DCentral cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14123ACentral cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14123DCentral cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14124ACentral cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14124DCentral cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14125ACentral cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14125DCentral cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14126ACentral cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14126DCentral cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14127ACentral cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14127DCentral cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14128ACentral cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14128DCentral cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14129ACentral cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14129DCentral cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14131AAnterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14131DAnterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14132AAnterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14132DAnterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14133AAnterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14133DAnterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14134AAnterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14134DAnterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14135AAnterior cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14135DAnterior cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14136AAnterior cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14136DAnterior cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14137AAnterior cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14137DAnterior cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14138AAnterior cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14138DAnterior cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14139AAnterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14139DAnterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14141ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14141DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14142ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14142DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14143ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14143DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14144ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14144DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14145ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14145DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14146ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14146DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14147ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14147DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14148ABrown-Sequard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14148DBrown-Sequard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14149ABrown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14149DBrown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14151AOther incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14151DOther incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14152AOther incomplete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14152DOther incomplete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14153AOther incomplete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14153DOther incomplete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14154AOther incomplete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14154DOther incomplete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14155AOther incomplete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14155DOther incomplete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14156AOther incomplete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14156DOther incomplete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14157AOther incomplete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14157DOther incomplete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14158AOther incomplete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14158DOther incomplete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S14159AOther incomplete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
S14159DOther incomplete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S240XXAConcussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S240XXDConcussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24101AUnspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24101DUnspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24102AUnspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24102DUnspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24103AUnspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24103DUnspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24104AUnspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24104DUnspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24109AUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24109DUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24131AAnterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24131DAnterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24132AAnterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24132DAnterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24133AAnterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24133DAnterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24134AAnterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24134DAnterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24139AAnterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24139DAnterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24141ABrown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24141DBrown-Sequard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24142ABrown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24142DBrown-Sequard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24143ABrown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24143DBrown-Sequard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24144ABrown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24144DBrown-Sequard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24149ABrown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24149DBrown-Sequard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24151AOther incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24151DOther incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24152AOther incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24152DOther incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24153AOther incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24153DOther incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24154AOther incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24154DOther incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24159AOther incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
S24159DOther incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S3401XAConcussion and edema of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S3401XDConcussion and edema of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S3402XAConcussion and edema of sacral spinal cord, initial encounter
S3402XDConcussion and edema of sacral spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34101AUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34101DUnspecified injury to L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34102AUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34102DUnspecified injury to L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34103AUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34103DUnspecified injury to L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34104AUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34104DUnspecified injury to L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34105AUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34105DUnspecified injury to L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34109AUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34109DUnspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34111AComplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34111DComplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34112AComplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34112DComplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34113AComplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34113DComplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34114AComplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34114DComplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34115AComplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34115DComplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34119AComplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34119DComplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34121AIncomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34121DIncomplete lesion of L1 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34122AIncomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34122DIncomplete lesion of L2 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34123AIncomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34123DIncomplete lesion of L3 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34124AIncomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34124DIncomplete lesion of L4 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34125AIncomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34125DIncomplete lesion of L5 level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34129AIncomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter
S34129DIncomplete lesion of unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34131AComplete lesion of sacral spinal cord, initial encounter
S34131DComplete lesion of sacral spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34132AIncomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord, initial encounter
S34132DIncomplete lesion of sacral spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S34139AUnspecified injury to sacral spinal cord, initial encounter
S34139DUnspecified injury to sacral spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S343XXAInjury of cauda equina, initial encounter

Where these codes sat in the V22 model

The V28 recalibration renumbered and regrouped categories; this table shows which legacy V22 categories the same ICD-10 codes belonged to, which is the quickest way to reconcile a V22-era HCC gap list with the current model.

V22 categories that the HCC 182 codes mapped to
V22 HCCCodes
72249

Capturing and defending the category

A category counts for a payment year when a mapped diagnosis is documented at least once during the data collection year by an acceptable provider type at a face-to-face or audio-video encounter, and when the note shows the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Chronic conditions do not carry forward: a category that is not re-documented in the year drops out of the score, which is why annual wellness visits and problem-list reconciliation are where most recapture happens. Risk adjustment data validation audits sample enrollees and ask for the medical record behind each submitted category; an unsupported category is removed and, under the extrapolation rules, the error rate is applied across the contract. The QuickIntell risk adjustment product surfaces suspected and unsupported categories from the chart, and the HCC hub lists every V28 category with its factor and code count.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes map to HCC 182?

251 ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 182 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping, for example B0082 Herpes simplex myelitis; B0112 Varicella myelitis; B0224 Postherpetic myelitis; G041 Tropical spastic paraplegia. The full list is on this page; a code counts only when it is documented at a face-to-face or video encounter in the data collection year and supported by the record.

How much does HCC 182 add to a risk score?

The V28 relative factor for HCC 182 is 0.478 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary, 0.402 for full-benefit dual aged, 0.368 for non-dual disabled and 0.270 for long-term institutional members. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected annual cost of an average beneficiary, so the category's share of the payment follows the plan's base rate for that segment.

Does HCC 182 count together with related categories?

No. Within a hierarchy only the most severe category is paid. HCC 182 is dropped when HCC 180 (Quadriplegia) or HCC 181 (Paraplegia) or HCC 191 (Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy) or HCC 192 (Cerebral Palsy, Except Quadriplegic) is also present.

What has to be documented for HCC 182 to be valid?

The diagnosis must be recorded by an acceptable provider type during a face-to-face or audio-video encounter in the service year, with the note showing that the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Risk adjustment data validation audits recover payment for categories the record does not support, so the code on the claim and the assessment in the note must match.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-02. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

Relative factors and mappings are reproduced from the CMS risk adjustment model files as an operational reference. Payment depends on the plan's base rate, normalization, the coding intensity adjustment and the enrollee's segment. Not legal, clinical or billing advice.