Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
ICD-10 code S12 for Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed Includes: 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 Code first any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6 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
