S12.2

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Fracture of third cervical vertebra

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 4 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).

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

S12.2Fracture of third cervical vertebraNot billable

S12.20Unspecified fracture of third cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.23Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.24Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraBillable

S12.25Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebraSubcodes

S12.29Other fracture of third cervical vertebraSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S12.2:

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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