S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) .
Official Notes
Note
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
Note
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Includes
fracture of cervical neural arch
Includes
fracture of cervical spine
Includes
fracture of cervical spinous process
Includes
fracture of cervical transverse process
Includes
fracture of cervical vertebral arch
Includes
fracture of neck
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.1 Fracture of second cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.2 Fracture of third cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.3 Fracture of fourth cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.4 Fracture of fifth cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.5 Fracture of sixth cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.6 Fracture of seventh cervical vertebra Has subcodes
- S12.8 Fracture of other parts of neck Has subcodes
- S12.9 Fracture of neck, unspecified Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S12.
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