ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
806.18 — Open fracture of C5-C7 level with central cord syndrome
About ICD-9-CM 806.18
806.18 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for open fracture of C5-C7 level with central cord syndrome. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 9 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S12.400B (Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture), S12.401B (Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture) and S12.500B (Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S12.400BUnspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S12.401BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S12.500BUnspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S12.501BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S12.600BUnspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- S12.601BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 2)
- S14.125ACentral cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S14.126ACentral cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
- S14.127ACentral cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 3, choice 1)
Common questions about 806.18
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.