S12
Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
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
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
More Specific Codes
9 codes under S12
- 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
Version History
How S12 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference S12
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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