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FY2027

S12.591Other nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra

Not billable

Is S12.591 billable?

No — S12.591 is a non-billable header code. S12.591 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 S12.591.

S12.591 at a glance

CodeS12.591
DescriptionOther nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S12.591 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S12.591. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumaticneckcervical vertebrasixthspecified type NECnondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Code first — inherited from S12

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S12.591. S12.591 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 S12.591 to fully describe the condition. S12.591 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 S12.591, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.591 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 S12.591, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S12.591 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 S12.591? (6)

How long has S12.591 existed?

S12.591 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 S12.59 family? (1)