Is S12.03 a billable code?
No. S12.03 is a header code that groups 12 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S12.03: Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S12.03 groups related diagnoses under posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S12.03
- S12.030ADisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.030BDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.030DDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.030GDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.030KDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.030SDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela
- S12.031ANondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.031BNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.031DNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.031GNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.031KNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.031SNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela
Other codes in S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.03 questions
What does S12.03 mean?
S12.03 is the ICD-10-CM code for Posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.