S12.24
S12.24: Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S12.24 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for type iii traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from subcategories S12.0-S12.6
- 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
Other codes that can never be billed with S12.24
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Spondylolisthesis›traumatic›acute›third cervical›type III
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S12.24
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S12.24XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.24XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S12.24XDType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.24XGType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.24XKType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.24XSType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela