Instruction Source: S12.001A
Unsp nondisp fx of first cervical vertebra, init for clos fx
Instruction Source: S12.001
Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra
Instruction Source: S12.00
Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebra
Instruction Source: S12.0
Fracture of first cervical vertebra
Instruction Source: S12
Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Inclusion Terms
- 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
Clinical 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
Instruction Source: S10-S19
Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- 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)
Inclusion Terms
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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