S12.491G
Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 never code together
S10-S19block
Excludes2
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 6
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture
D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing this code
K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 15
S12code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
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
S10-S19block
Includes
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1 filed at S12.491
The index files this at S12.491. The tabular
extends it — laterality, staging, or the 7th character — so these entries
lead to the family rather than to S12.491G exactly.
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S12.491
S12.491A Oth nondisp fx of fifth cervical vertebra, init for clos fx S12.491B Oth nondisp fx of fifth cervical vertebra, init for opn fx S12.491D Oth nondisp fx of 5th cervcal vert, subs for fx w routn heal S12.491K Oth nondisp fx of fifth cervcal vert, subs for fx w nonunion S12.491S Other nondisp fx of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.