S12.231ABillable
Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra (initial encounter for closed fracture)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S12.231A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for cervical spine fracture
cervical spine fracture
View TemplatesFracture of Cervical Vertebra
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:
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
7 items
7th Character Notes
From S12:
- •
- •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