Category: S22 - Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Chapter Notes
Section Notes
Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
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
fracture of thoracic neural arch
fracture of thoracic spinous process
fracture of thoracic transverse process
fracture of thoracic vertebra
fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
Code also, if applicable, any associated:
injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
transection of thorax (S28.1)
fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
fracture of scapula (S42.1-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
A
initial encounter for closed fracture
B
initial encounter for open fracture
D
subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G
subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K
subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S
sequela
Fracture of thoracic vertebra
Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
Fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Other fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Other fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra
Fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Other fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra
Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra
Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
Fracture of sternum
Unspecified fracture of sternum
Fracture of manubrium
Fracture of body of sternum
Sternal manubrial dissociation
Fracture of xiphoid process
Fracture of one rib
Fracture of one rib, right side
Fracture of one rib, left side
Fracture of one rib, unspecified side
Multiple fractures of ribs
Fractures of two or more ribs
flail chest (S22.5-)
Multiple fractures of ribs, right side
Multiple fractures of ribs, left side
Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral
Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side
Flail chest
Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified
