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ICD-10 S12.121 - Other nondisplaced dens fracture
Chapter 19 Section S10-S19

S12.121

ICD-10 Not billable

Other nondisplaced dens fracture

Use additional code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (per Chapter 19)
From Chapter 19:
  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
From Chapter 19:
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
From Section S10-S19:
  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
From Section S10-S19:
  • 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)
S12.121 is a "category code," which means it's non-billable. Billable codes require more specificity. Use the list below to navigate to codes that are more specific:
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S12.121A
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable
10
S12.121B
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable
10
S12.121D
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billable
10
S12.121G
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable
10
S12.121K
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billable
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S12.121S
Other nondisplaced dens fracture, sequela
Billable