Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable / specificHCC V28 401
S12.230B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S12). 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 |
Parent code
- S12.230Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S12.230AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S12.230DUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S12.230GUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S12.230KUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S12.230SUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequelaBillable