S12 — Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Not billable
Is S12 billable?
No — S12 is a non-billable header code. S12 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S12.
Billable codes under this header
- S12.8XXAFracture of other parts of neck, initial encounter
- S12.8XXDFracture of other parts of neck, subsequent encounter
- S12.8XXSFracture of other parts of neck, sequela
- S12.9XXAFracture of neck, unspecified, initial encounter
- S12.9XXDFracture of neck, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- S12.9XXSFracture of neck, unspecified, sequela
- S12.01XAStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.01XBStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.01XDStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.01XGStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.01XKStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.01XSStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.02XAUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.02XBUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.02XDUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.02XGUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.02XKUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.02XSUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.14XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.14XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.14XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.14XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.14XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.14XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.24XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.24XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.24XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.24XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.24XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.24XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.34XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.34XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.34XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.34XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.34XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.34XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.44XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.44XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.44XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.44XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.44XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.44XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.54XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.54XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.54XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.54XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.54XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.54XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.64XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.64XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.64XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.64XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.64XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.64XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.000AUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.000BUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.000DUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.000GUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.000KUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.000SUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela
S12 at a glance
| Code | S12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S12. S12 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Includes
Conditions classified to S12.
- 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
Note
- 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
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S12 to fully describe the condition. S12 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S12? (9)
- S12.0Fracture of first cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.1Fracture of second cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.2Fracture of third cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.3Fracture of fourth cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.4Fracture of fifth cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.5Fracture of sixth cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.6Fracture of seventh cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.8Fracture of other parts of necknot billable
- S12.9Fracture of neck, unspecifiednot billable
How long has S12 existed?
S12 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.