ICD-10-CM Code S12.9
Fracture of neck, unspecified
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S12.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of neck, unspecified' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S12.9XXA | initial encounter |
| D | S12.9XXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | S12.9XXS | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S12 is used to code Cervical fracture
A cervical fracture, commonly called a broken neck, is a catastrophic fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Examples of common causes in humans are traffic collisions and diving into shallow water. Abnormal movement of neck bones or pieces of bone can cause a spinal cord injury resulting in loss of sensation, paralysis, or death.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 805.0 |
A fracture of the base of the dens (a part of C2) as seen on CT.
Coding Notes for S12.9 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. - Fracture of neck NOS
- Fracture of cervical spine NOS
- Fracture of cervical vertebra NOS
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code S12.9 See code S12.9
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Closed fracture cervical vertebra, spondylolysis (disorder)
- Fracture dislocation of cervicothoracic junction (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S12.9 - Fracture of neck, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S12.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S12 - Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck