S12.15
Header — not billableOther traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
The ICD-10 code for other traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra is S12.15.
S12.15 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
- S12.10Unspecified fracture of second cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.11Type II dens fracturenon-billable header
- S12.12Other dens fracturenon-billable header
- S12.13Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.14Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra
- S12.19Other fracture of second cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.15Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebranon-billable header