{"code":"S12.0","type":"code","title":"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,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true},"sibling_codes":["S12.000","S12.000A","S12.000B","S12.000D","S12.000G","S12.000K","S12.000S","S12.001","S12.001A","S12.001B","S12.001D","S12.001G","S12.001K","S12.001S","S12.01A","S12.01B","S12.01D","S12.01G","S12.01K","S12.01S","S12.02A","S12.02B","S12.02D","S12.02G","S12.02K","S12.02S","S12.030","S12.030A","S12.030B","S12.030D","S12.030G","S12.030K","S12.030S","S12.031","S12.031A","S12.031B","S12.031D","S12.031G","S12.031K","S12.031S","S12.040","S12.040A","S12.040B","S12.040D","S12.040G","S12.040K","S12.040S","S12.041","S12.041A","S12.041B","S12.041D","S12.041G","S12.041K","S12.041S","S12.090","S12.090A","S12.090B","S12.090D","S12.090G","S12.090K","S12.090S","S12.091","S12.091A","S12.091B","S12.091D","S12.091G","S12.091K","S12.091S"],"inclusionTerms":["Atlas"],"sibling_titles":{"code":"S12.091S","title":"Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Fracture of first cervical vertebra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S12.0). 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. Inclusion terms: Atlas.","officialDefinition":"Fracture of first cervical vertebra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S12.0). 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. Inclusion terms: Atlas. 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":""}