ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S12.331Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra
S12.331 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Unsp traum nondisp spondylolysis of fourth cervcal vertebra
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S12.331
S12.331 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra. It belongs to category S12 (fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck), block S10-S19 (injuries to the neck) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S12.33 (unspecified traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra), S12.331 is specifically for unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra. Related codes cover displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra (S12.330).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing, K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
Code first: any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S12.331.
› From S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
- 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
- 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
Broader instructions also apply from S10-S19 Injuries to the neck and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S12.331.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S12.331
Is S12.331 billable?
- No. S12.331 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.