Includes:

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat

Excludes2

  • 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)
  1. S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

    Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
    A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

    Includes:

    • fracture of cervical neural arch
    • fracture of cervical spine
    • fracture of cervical spinous process
    • fracture of cervical transverse process
    • fracture of cervical vertebral arch
    • fracture of neck

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

    • A - initial encounter for closed fracture
    • B - initial encounter for open fracture
    • D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
    • G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
    • K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
    • S - sequela
    1. S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Atlas
      1. S12.00 Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebra

        • S12.000 Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra
        • S12.001 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra
      2. S12.01 Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra

      3. S12.02 Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra

      4. S12.03 Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra

        • S12.030 Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
        • S12.031 Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
      5. S12.04 Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra

        • S12.040 Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra
        • S12.041 Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra
      6. S12.09 Other fracture of first cervical vertebra

        • S12.090 Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra
        • S12.091 Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra
    2. S12.1 Fracture of second cervical vertebra

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Axis
      1. S12.10 Unspecified fracture of second cervical vertebra

        • S12.100 Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra
        • S12.101 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra
      2. S12.11 Type II dens fracture

        • S12.110 Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture
        • S12.111 Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture
        • S12.112 Nondisplaced Type II dens fracture
      3. S12.12 Other dens fracture

        • S12.120 Other displaced dens fracture
        • S12.121 Other nondisplaced dens fracture
      4. S12.13 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra

        • S12.130 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
        • S12.131 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
      5. S12.14 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra

      6. S12.15 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra

        • S12.150 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
        • S12.151 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
      7. S12.19 Other fracture of second cervical vertebra

        • S12.190 Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra
        • S12.191 Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra
    3. S12.2 Fracture of third cervical vertebra

      1. S12.20 Unspecified fracture of third cervical vertebra

        • S12.200 Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra
        • S12.201 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra
      2. S12.23 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra

        • S12.230 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra
        • S12.231 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra
      3. S12.24 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra

      4. S12.25 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra

        • S12.250 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra
        • S12.251 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra
      5. S12.29 Other fracture of third cervical vertebra

        • S12.290 Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra
        • S12.291 Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra
    4. S12.3 Fracture of fourth cervical vertebra

      1. S12.30 Unspecified fracture of fourth cervical vertebra

        • S12.300 Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
        • S12.301 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
      2. S12.33 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra

        • S12.330 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra
        • S12.331 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra
      3. S12.34 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra

      4. S12.35 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra

        • S12.350 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra
        • S12.351 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra
      5. S12.39 Other fracture of fourth cervical vertebra

        • S12.390 Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
        • S12.391 Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
    5. S12.4 Fracture of fifth cervical vertebra

      1. S12.40 Unspecified fracture of fifth cervical vertebra

        • S12.400 Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
        • S12.401 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
      2. S12.43 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra

        • S12.430 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra
        • S12.431 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra
      3. S12.44 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra

      4. S12.45 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra

        • S12.450 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra
        • S12.451 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra
      5. S12.49 Other fracture of fifth cervical vertebra

        • S12.490 Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
        • S12.491 Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
    6. S12.5 Fracture of sixth cervical vertebra

      1. S12.50 Unspecified fracture of sixth cervical vertebra

        • S12.500 Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
        • S12.501 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
      2. S12.53 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra

        • S12.530 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
        • S12.531 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
      3. S12.54 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra

      4. S12.55 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra

        • S12.550 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
        • S12.551 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
      5. S12.59 Other fracture of sixth cervical vertebra

        • S12.590 Other displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
        • S12.591 Other nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
    7. S12.6 Fracture of seventh cervical vertebra

      1. S12.60 Unspecified fracture of seventh cervical vertebra

        • S12.600 Unspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
        • S12.601 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
      2. S12.63 Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra

        • S12.630 Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra
        • S12.631 Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra
      3. S12.64 Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra

      4. S12.65 Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra

        • S12.650 Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra
        • S12.651 Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra
      5. S12.69 Other fracture of seventh cervical vertebra

        • S12.690 Other displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
        • S12.691 Other nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
    8. S12.8 Fracture of other parts of neck

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Hyoid bone
      • Larynx
      • Thyroid cartilage
      • Trachea
    9. S12.9 Fracture of neck, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fracture of neck NOS
      • Fracture of cervical spine NOS
      • Fracture of cervical vertebra NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.