icd 10 code for nondisplaced c7 fracture

by Talon Orn DDS 9 min read

Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture. S12. 601A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 10 code for cervical vertebral fracture?

 · 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S12.601 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code S12.601 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

What is the ICD 10 code for seventh cervical vertebrae dissection?

 · Free, official coding info for 2022 ICD-10-CM S12.601A - includes detailed rules, notes, synonyms, ICD-9-CM conversion, index and annotation crosswalks, DRG grouping and more. ... Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture.

What is the ICD 10 code for chondromalacia?

S12.691D is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical …

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How do you code a non union fracture?

733.82 - Nonunion of fracture.

What is the ICD-10 code for thoracic compression fracture?

ICD-10-CM Code for Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture S22. 000A.

How serious is a C7 fracture?

Individuals with a complete C7 spinal cord injury will not be able to move or feel their trunk or lower body, and will also have some impairments in their hands/fingers. This will affect: Bladder and bowel movements. The inability to control these reflexes and muscle contractions can make you very prone to accidents.

What is the ICD code for fracture?

Categories grouped by injury in ICD-9-CM such as fractures (800–829), dislocations (830–839), and sprains and strains (840–848) are grouped in ICD-10-CM by site, such as injuries to the head (S00–S09), injuries to the neck (S10–S19), and injuries to the thorax (S20–S29).

What is the ICD-10 code for thoracic vertebral fracture?

0: Fracture of thoracic vertebra.

What is a compression fracture of the thoracic spine?

Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part.

Where is C7 located?

neckThe vertebra located at the base of your neck, the cervical C7 vertebrae is also called the first thoracic vertebrae. It's the one that feels like it sticks out when you run your hand down the back of your neck.

Where is C6 and C7 located in the neck?

cervical spineThe C6 C7 spinal motion segment is located in the lower part of the cervical spine and consists of the C6 and C7 vertebrae, and the anatomical structures connecting them. This segment helps provide neck flexibility, supports the cervical spine and head, and protects the spinal cord and nerve pathways.

Where is C5 C6 and C7 on the spine?

lower cervical spineThe C5-C6 spinal motion segment (located in the lower cervical spine just above the C7 vertebra) provides flexibility and support to much of the neck and the head above.

How do you code an injury in ICD-10?

The ICD 10 coding scheme for reporting injury is as follows:First three characters: General category.Fourth character: The type of injury.Fifth character: Which body part was injured.Sixth character: Which hand was injured.Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S)

When coding for a fracture when is the 7th character extension S used?

When coding for fracture care, the 7th character choices are expanded to include the following: A - initial encounter for closed fracture. B - initial encounter for open fracture. D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing.

What is a closed fracture?

When a fracture happens, it's classified as either open or closed: Open fracture (also called compound fracture): The bone pokes through the skin and can be seen, or a deep wound exposes the bone through the skin. Closed fracture (also called simple fracture). The bone is broken, but the skin is intact.

What is a fracture in a bone called?

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S12.691A its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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