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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S12.9Fracture of neck, unspecified

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S12.9 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

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 S12.9

S12.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fracture of neck, unspecified. 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S12, choose S12.9 (neck, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: first cervical vertebra (S12.0), second cervical vertebra (S12.1), third cervical vertebra (S12.2), fourth cervical vertebra (S12.3), fifth cervical vertebra (S12.4), sixth cervical vertebra (S12.5), seventh cervical vertebra (S12.6) and other parts of neck (S12.8).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter 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 code S12.9

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Fracture of neck NOS
  • Fracture of cervical spine NOS
  • Fracture of cervical vertebra NOS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S12.9.

› From S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
Note
  • 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
Code first
  • any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)

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

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S12.9.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S12.9

Is S12.9 billable?

No. S12.9 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.