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S12.02XA - Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, init


The ICD 10 Code for Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, init is listed as S12.02XA.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S12.02XA
Description: Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 805.01 - Closed fracture of first cervical vertebra (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S12.02XA:
S12.02XB - Unstable burst fx first cervcal vertebra, init for opn fx
S12.02XD - Unstbl burst fx first cervcal vert, subs for fx w routn heal
S12.02XG - Unstbl burst fx first cervcal vert, subs for fx w delay heal
S12.02XK - Unstbl burst fx first cervcal vert, subs for fx w nonunion
S12.02XS - Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela