S12.0
Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Fracture of first cervical vertebra
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
Instructional Notes
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- Atlas
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
S12Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
S12.0Fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.00Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.01Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.02Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.03Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.04Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.09Other fracture of first cervical vertebra
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S12.0:
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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10 raw paths
Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)10 unique routes
neck(10 variants)
cervical vertebra(10 variants)
MS-DRG Classification
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