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S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionInjuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Includes

  • fracture of thoracic neural arch
  • fracture of thoracic spinous process
  • fracture of thoracic transverse process
  • fracture of thoracic vertebra
  • fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • transection of thorax (S28.1)

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

  • fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
  • fracture of scapula (S42.1-)

Code First

  • , if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Note

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22

Subcategories (6)

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