S12.11 — Type II dens fracture
Is S12.11 billable?
No — S12.11 is a non-billable header code. S12.11 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 18 billable codes beneath S12.11.
Billable codes under this header
- S12.110AAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.110BAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.110DAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.110GAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.110KAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.110SAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, sequela
- S12.111APosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.111BPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.111DPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.111GPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.111KPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.111SPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, sequela
- S12.112ANondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.112BNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.112DNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.112GNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.112KNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.112SNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, sequela
S12.11 at a glance
| Code | S12.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Type II dens fracture |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first — inherited from S12
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S12.11. S12.11 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S12.11 to fully describe the condition. S12.11 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 S12.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S12.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S12.11? (3)
How long has S12.11 existed?
S12.11 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 S12.1 family? (6)
- S12.10Unspecified fracture of second cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.12Other dens fracturenot billable
- S12.13Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.14Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.15Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebranot billable
- S12.19Other fracture of second cervical vertebranot billable