S12.09
Header — not billableOther fracture of first cervical vertebra
The ICD-10 code for other fracture of first cervical vertebra is S12.09.
S12.09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S12.00Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.01Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
- S12.02Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
- S12.03Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.04Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.09Other fracture of first cervical vertebranon-billable header