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S12.191B

Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where S12.191B sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
  2. S12.1 Fracture of second cervical vertebra
  3. S12.19 Other fracture of second cervical vertebra
  4. S12.191 Parent Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra
  5. S12.191B This code Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

fracture of cervical neural arch

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Includes

fracture of cervical spine

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Includes

fracture of cervical spinous process

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Includes

fracture of cervical transverse process

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Includes

fracture of cervical vertebral arch

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Includes

fracture of neck

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Code First

any associated cervical spinal cord injury ( S14.0 , S14.1- )

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

B - initial encounter for open fracture

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Version History

How S12.191B appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Other codes under S12.191

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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