S12.120 — Other displaced dens fracture
Is S12.120 billable?
No — S12.120 is a non-billable header code. S12.120 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 6 billable codes beneath S12.120.
Billable codes under this header
- S12.120AOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.120BOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.120DOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.120GOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.120KOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.120SOther displaced dens fracture, sequela
S12.120 at a glance
| Code | S12.120 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other displaced dens fracture |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S12.120 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S12.120. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › neck › cervical vertebra › second › dens › specified type NEC (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Code first — inherited from S12
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S12.120. S12.120 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S12.120 to fully describe the condition. S12.120 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 S12.120, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.120 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S12.120, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.120 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S12.120? (6)
- S12.120AOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.120BOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.120DOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.120GOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.120KOther displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.120SOther displaced dens fracture, sequela
How long has S12.120 existed?
S12.120 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.