ICD-10-CM Code S12.03
Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S12.03 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S12.03 that describes the diagnosis 'posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra' in more detail.
The ICD code S120 is used to code Jefferson fracture
A Jefferson fracture is a bone fracture of the anterior and posterior arches of the C1 vertebra, though it may also appear as a three- or two-part fracture. The fracture may result from an axial load on the back of the head or hyperextension of the neck (e.g. caused by diving), causing a posterior break, and may be accompanied by a break in other parts of the cervical spine.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 805.01 |
Image of the first cervical vertebra, which is broken during a Jefferson fracture
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S12.03 - Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra'
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Parent Code: S12.0 - Fracture of first cervical vertebra