805.01 FX C1 VERTEBRA-CLOSED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 805.01

Short Description: Fx c1 vertebra-closed

Long Description: Closed fracture of first cervical vertebra

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Fracture of spine and trunk (805-809)
      • 805 Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord lesion
        • 805.01 Fx c1 vertebra-closed

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 805.01 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
    • vertebra, vertebral (back) (body) (column) (neural arch) (pedicle) (spine) (spinous process) (transverse process) (closed) 805.8
      • cervical (hangman) (teardrop) (closed) 805.00
        • first (atlas) 805.01
          • open 805.11

Crosswalk Information

The code 805.01 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
805.01 Right Arrow S12.000A Unsp disp fx of first cervical vertebra, init for clos fx
S12.001A Unsp nondisp fx of first cervical vertebra, init for clos fx
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
805.00 Closed fracture of cervical vertebra, unspecified level
805.02 Closed fracture of second cervical vertebra
805.03 Closed fracture of third cervical vertebra
805.04 Closed fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
805.05 Closed fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
805.06 Closed fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
805.07 Closed fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
805.08 Closed fracture of multiple cervical vertebrae
805.10 Open fracture of cervical vertebra, unspecified level
805.11 Open fracture of first cervical vertebra
805.12 Open fracture of second cervical vertebra
805.13 Open fracture of third cervical vertebra
805.14 Open fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
805.15 Open fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
805.16 Open fracture of sixth cervical vertebra
805.17 Open fracture of seventh cervical vertebra
805.18 Open fracture of multiple cervical vertebrae
805.2 Closed fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.3 Open fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.4 Closed fracture of lumbar vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.5 Open fracture of lumbar vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury
805.6 Closed fracture of sacrum and coccyx without mention of spinal cord injury
805.7 Open fracture of sacrum and coccyx without mention of spinal cord injury
805.8 Closed fracture of unspecified vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury
805.9 Open fracture of unspecified vertebral column without mention of spinal cord injury


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