S12.02XB Unstable burst fx first cervcal vertebra, init for opn fx
Instructional Notes:
S12.02XB Description: Unstable burst fx first cervcal vertebra, init for opn fx ↓
S12.02 Description: Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra ↓
S12.0 Description: Fracture of first cervical vertebra Inclusion Term:
Atlas
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S12 Description: Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck Code First:
any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
Notes:
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
Include:
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
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S10-S19 Description: Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of nape
injuries of supraclavicular region
injuries of throat
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)