S12.9Fracture of neck, part unspecified
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Group S10-S19
- Injuries to the neck
- Official Vietnamese name
- Gãy cổ, phần không xác định
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Fracture of cervical: spine NOS vertebra NOS
Related S12 codes
S12
Fracture of neck
S12.0
Fracture of first cervical vertebra
S12.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of first cervical vertebra, closed
S12.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of first cervical vertebra, open
S12.1
Fracture of second cervical vertebra
S12.10
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of second cervical vertebra, closed
S12.11
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of second cervical vertebra, open
S12.2
Fracture of other specified cervical vertebra
S12.20
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of other specified cervical vertebra, closed
S12.21
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of other specified cervical vertebra, open
S12.7
Multiple fractures of cervical spine
S12.70
Primary diagnosis candidate
Multiple fractures of cervical spine, closed
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
