S12.1

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Fracture of second cervical vertebra

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 6 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

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General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

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

S12.1Fracture of second cervical vertebraNot billable

S12.10Unspecified fracture of second cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.11Type II dens fractureSubcodes

S12.12Other dens fractureSubcodes

S12.13Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.14Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebraBillable

S12.15Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.19Other fracture of second cervical vertebraSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S12.1:

categoryS12

Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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