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ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of first cervical vertebra S12.0

ICD-10 code S12.0 for Fracture of first cervical vertebra 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 first cervical vertebra
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S12

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-)

 
S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Unspecified fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra
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Other fracture of first cervical vertebra

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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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