S12.9XXABillable
Fracture of neck, unspecified (initial encounter)
Extension type: Initial encounter
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Fracture of neck NOS
- •Fracture of cervical spine NOS
- •Fracture of cervical vertebra NOS
Billable Code
S12.9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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:
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
From S12.9:
- •Fracture of neck NOS
- •Fracture of cervical spine NOS
- •Fracture of cervical vertebra NOS
Includes
6 items
Includes
From S12:
- •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
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.-)
Notes
2 items
Notes
From S12:
- •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
7th Character Notes
8 items
7th Character Notes
From S12:
- •
- •A: initial encounter
- •D: subsequent encounter
- •S: sequela
From S12.9:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code S12.9
- •A: initial encounter
- •D: subsequent encounter
- •S: sequela