Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture. S12.040A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S12.040A became effective on October 1, 2020.
ICD-10-CM Code S12.04 Lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra. ICD Code S12.04 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S12.04 that describes the diagnosis 'lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra' in more detail.
These are all found in the ICD-10-CM Book in the guidelines about fracture coding. All fractures default to a displaced fracture if it is not documented as displaced or nondisplaced. (Displaced basically just means the bones are not lined up right). If the report specifies ‘nondisplaced’ fracture, then code it as nondisplaced.
000A for Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
An isolated C2 lateral mass fracture is extremely rare and usually is found serendipitously when evaluating for other C2 traumatic pathology. If a C2 lateral mass fracture is found, other C-spine pathology must be sought. The mechanism of this fracture is axial compression with concomitant lateral bending.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture- S12. 101A- Codify by AAPC.
Dependence on enabling machines and devicesICD-10 code: Z99 Dependence on enabling machines and devices, not elsewhere classified.
Results: The minimum lateral mass dimensions found from 240 C1 lateral masses were 13.15 mm anterior-posterior, 4.22 mm medial-lateral, and 4.73 mm cephalocaudal.
Abstract. Localized C1-C2 lateral mass osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder of the upper cervical spine that has a natural history markedly different from that of degenerative afflictions of the lower cervical spine.
A hangman's fracture is a break in the second vertebra of your neck, called the C2, or axis. This bone forms a ring around your spinal cord. A hangman's fracture occurs on both sides of this bone. Despite its gruesome name, a hangman's fracture is rarely caused by hangings.
S09.90XAICD-10 Code for Unspecified injury of head, initial encounter- S09. 90XA- Codify by AAPC.
Odontoid = A peg-like part of the second bone in the neck. Fracture = A break in a bone. A type II odontoid fracture is a break that occurs through a specific part of C2, the second bone in the neck. Bones of the spine are called vertebrae.
Dependence on other enabling machines and devicesICD-10 code Z99. 89 for Dependence on other enabling machines and devices is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z codes are a special group of codes provided in ICD-10-CM for the reporting of factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Z codes (Z00–Z99) are diagnosis codes used for situations where patients don't have a known disorder. Z codes represent reasons for encounters.
89.29 or the diagnosis term “chronic pain syndrome” to utilize ICD-10 code G89. 4. If not documented, other symptom diagnosis codes may be utilized. Note: ICD-10 code Z45.
Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture 1 S12.040A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Displaced lateral mass fx first cervcal vertebra, init 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S12.040A became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S12.040A - other international versions of ICD-10 S12.040A may differ.
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. Type 1 Excludes.
A Jefferson fracture is a bone fracture of the anterior and posterior arches of the C1 vertebra, though it may also appear as a three- or two-part fracture. The fracture may result from an axial load on the back of the head or hyperextension of the neck (e.g.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S12.04. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.