{"code":"S12.02","type":"category","title":"Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra","codeAlso":[],"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","injuries of nape","injuries of supraclavicular region","injuries of throat"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":["any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)"],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["burns and corrosions (T20-T32)","effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)","effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)","effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)","effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)","frostbite (T33-T34)","insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)"],"isBillable":false,"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S12.02). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 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; injuries of nape; injuries of supraclavicular region; injuries of throat.","officialDefinition":"Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S12.02). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 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; injuries of nape; injuries of supraclavicular region; injuries of throat. Excludes2 (not included here): burns and corrosions (T20-T32); effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1); effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3); effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2); effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4); frostbite (T33-T34); insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4). 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.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6"],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}