S12Non-billable
Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Includes
6 items
Includes
6 items- •fracture of cervical neural arch
- •fracture of cervical spine
- •fracture of cervical spinous process
- •fracture of cervical transverse process
- •fracture of cervical vertebral arch
- •fracture of neck
Notes
2 items
Notes
2 items- •A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- •A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Coding Guidance
S12 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
7th Character Information
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6
7th Character Values:
- •A: initial encounter for closed fracture
- •B: initial encounter for open fracture
- •D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- •G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- •K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- •S: sequela
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)