S12.8XXD
S12.8XXD: Fracture of other parts of neck, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S12.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of other parts of neck, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S12.8XXD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code S12.8
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Fracture of hyoid bone
- Fracture of larynx
- Fracture of thyroid cartilage
- Fracture of trachea
Other codes that can never be billed with S12.8XXD
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.
Medicare coverage
S12.8XXD is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.