Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Requires 7th character
S12 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
- 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
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- 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
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
More specific codes S12
- S12.0Fracture of first cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.1Fracture of second cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.2Fracture of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.3Fracture of fourth cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.4Fracture of fifth cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.5Fracture of sixth cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.6Fracture of seventh cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
- S12.8Fracture of other parts of neckNeeds 7th char
- S12.9Fracture of neck, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S10Superficial injury of neckNeeds 7th char
- S11Open wound of neckNeeds 7th char
- S13Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck levelNeeds 7th char
- S14Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelNeeds 7th char
- S15Injury of blood vessels at neck levelNeeds 7th char
- S16Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck levelNeeds 7th char
- S17Crushing injury of neckNeeds 7th char
- S19Other specified and unspecified injuries of neckNeeds 7th char