ICD-10-CM Code S12.1
Fracture of second 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 S12.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of S12.1 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of second cervical vertebra' in more detail.
- S12.1 Fracture of second cervical vertebra NON-BILLABLE
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- S12.110 Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture NON-BILLABLE
- S12.111 Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture NON-BILLABLE
- S12.112 Nondisplaced Type II dens fracture NON-BILLABLE
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- S12.120 Other displaced dens fracture NON-BILLABLE
- S12.121 Other nondisplaced dens fracture NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S121 is used to code Hangman's fracture
A hangman's fracture is the colloquial name given to a fracture of both pedicles or pars interarticularis of the axis vertebra (C2) (or epistropheus).
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 805.02 |
X-ray of the cervical spine with a Hangman's fracture. Left without, right with annotation. Clearly can be seen that C2 (red outline) is moved forward with respect to C3 (blue outline).
Coding Notes for S12.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Axis
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S12.1 - Fracture of second cervical vertebra'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S12.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S12 - Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck