S12.001

Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra

Requires 7th character

S12.001 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S12)

  • 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) (from S12)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S12)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S12)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S12)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S12)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S12)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S12)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S12)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S12)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-) (from S12)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S12)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S12). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S12.00Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S12.001

  • S12.001AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S12.001BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
  • S12.001DUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S12.001GUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S12.001KUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S12.001SUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S12.000Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char

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