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ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck S12

ICD-10 code S12 for Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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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
Code first any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
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
 
S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
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Fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Fracture of second cervical vertebra
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Fracture of third cervical vertebra
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Fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
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Fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
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Fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
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Fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
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Fracture of other parts of neck
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Fracture of neck, unspecified

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[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 440751, member: 216725"]Hi N I would put the dx first S12.8XXD Fracture neck odontid(bone in neck) showing still healing routine care on neck fracture, then I would next put ... [ Read More ]
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[b]Odontid neck fracture aftercare[/b] [QUOTE="nlpurvis, post: 440142, member: 96021"]Hi Everyone! I'm new at the whole auditing portion, so bear with me, please! Patient is 5 months post-op odonto... [ Read More ]
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