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S12 ⚠ Non-billable

Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
S12
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
⚠ Verify before billing. Confirm against the current CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM files and your payer's rules before claims submission.

Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

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
Code first
  • any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6
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

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S12?
ICD-10-CM code S12 represents Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is S12 billable?
No. S12 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is S12 in?
S12 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the S12 category

S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.00 Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.01 Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.02 Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.03 Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.04 Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.000 Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable S12.001 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra Non-billable

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