S12.53
Header — not billableUnspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
The ICD-10 code for unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra is S12.53.
S12.53 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S12.50Unspecified fracture of sixth cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.54Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra
- S12.55Other traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.59Other fracture of sixth cervical vertebranon-billable header
- S12.53Unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebranon-billable header