S12.551B: Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.551B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S12.551B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture
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 S12.551B
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
S12.551B risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 401 Vertebral Fractures without Spinal Cord Injury0.522 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
S12.551B is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies: 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57132Billing and Coding: Bone Mass Measurement
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S12.551
- S12.551AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S12.551DOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S12.551GOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S12.551KOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S12.551SOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, sequela