S12.02⚠ Requires 7th Character

Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S12.02:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS12.02XABinitial encounter for open fractureS12.02XBDsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS12.02XDGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS12.02XGKsubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS12.02XKSsequelaS12.02XS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S12.02 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), neck, cervical vertebra, first (displaced), burst (stable), unstable

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, 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
└S12.02Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra

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