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FY2027

S12.0 — Fracture of first cervical vertebra

Not billable

Is S12.0 billable?

No — S12.0 is a non-billable header code. S12.0 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 S12.0.

Billable codes under this header

S12.0 at a glance

CodeS12.0
DescriptionFracture of first cervical vertebra
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S12.0.

  • Atlas

Code first — inherited from S12

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S12.0. S12.0 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

  • any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S12.0 to fully describe the condition. S12.0 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 S12.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19

The conditions below are not part of S12.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

What codes fall under S12.0? (6)

How long has S12.0 existed?

S12.0 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.

What other codes are in the S12 family? (8)