Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

**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

**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

**Code first:** - any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)

**7th character note:** - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6

**7th character:** - 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 - K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - S: sequela