ICD-10-CM Code S12.09
Other 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 S12.09 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S12.09 that describes the diagnosis 'other fracture of first cervical vertebra' in more detail.
- S12.09 Other fracture of first cervical vertebra NON-BILLABLE
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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 'S12.09 - Other fracture of first cervical vertebra'
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Parent Code: S12.0 - Fracture of first cervical vertebra