Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 805.03
Closed fracture of third cervical vertebra
  • Short description: Fx c3 vertebra-closed.
  • ICD-9-CM 805.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 805.03 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 805.03.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 805.03: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 805.03 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.200A Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S12.201A Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
Approximate Synonyms
  • C3 (third cervical vertebra) fracture
  • C3 vertebral fx
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 805.03:
  • 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
      • with
        • hematomyelia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • injury to
          • cauda equina - see Fracture, vertebra, sacrum, with spinal cord injury
          • nerve - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • paralysis - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • paraplegia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • quadriplegia - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • spinal concussion - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
        • spinal cord injury (closed) NEC 806.8
      • cervical 806.0
      • chronic 733.13
      • dorsal, dorsolumbar 806.2
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 806.2
      • atlanto-axial - see Fracture, vertebra, cervical
      • cervical (hangman) (teardrop) (closed) 805.00
      • coccyx (closed) 805.6
      • collapsed 733.13
      • compression, not due to trauma 733.13
      • dorsal (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, dorsal
        • open 805.3
      • dorsolumbar (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, dorsal
        • open 805.3
      • due to osteoporosis 733.13
      • fetus or newborn 767.4
      • lumbar (closed) 805.4
      • nontraumatic 733.13
      • open NEC 805.9
      • pathologic (any site) 733.13
      • sacrum (closed) 805.6
      • site unspecified (closed) 805.8
      • stress (any site) 733.95
      • thoracic (closed) 805.2
        • with spinal cord injury - see Fracture, vertebra, with spinal cord injury, thoracic
        • open 805.3
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 805.03 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2012 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.