S12.2

Fracture of third cervical vertebra

Requires 7th character

S12.2 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

  • S12Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neckNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S12.2

  • S12.20Unspecified fracture of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S12.23Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S12.24Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S12.25Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S12.29Other fracture of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S12.0Fracture of first cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • S12.1Fracture of second 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

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