ICD-10-CM Code S22
Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S22 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine' in more detail.
- S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine NON-BILLABLE
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- S22.00 Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.01 Fracture of first thoracic vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.02 Fracture of second thoracic vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.03 Fracture of third thoracic vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.04 Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.05 Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.06 Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.07 Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra NON-BILLABLE
- S22.08 Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra NON-BILLABLE
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- S22.20 Unspecified fracture of sternum NON-BILLABLE
- S22.21 Fracture of manubrium NON-BILLABLE
- S22.22 Fracture of body of sternum NON-BILLABLE
- S22.23 Sternal manubrial dissociation NON-BILLABLE
- S22.24 Fracture of xiphoid process NON-BILLABLE
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- S22.31 Fracture of one rib, right side NON-BILLABLE
- S22.32 Fracture of one rib, left side NON-BILLABLE
- S22.39 Fracture of one rib, unspecified side NON-BILLABLE
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- S22.41 Multiple fractures of ribs, right side NON-BILLABLE
- S22.42 Multiple fractures of ribs, left side NON-BILLABLE
- S22.43 Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral NON-BILLABLE
- S22.49 Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S22 is used to code Chest injury
A chest injury is any form of physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs. Chest injuries account for 25% of all deaths from traumatic injury. Typically chest injuries are caused by blunt mechanisms such as motor vehicle collisions or penetrating mechanisms such as stabbings.
Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
MeSH Code: | D013898 |
ICD 9 Code: | 959.11 |
A chest X-ray of a right sided pulmonary contusion associated with flail chest and subcutaneous emphysema
Coding Notes for S22 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- Code Notes:
- 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
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Fracture of thoracic neural arch
- Fracture of thoracic spinous process
- Fracture of thoracic transverse process
- Fracture of thoracic vertebra
- Fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
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- Any associated:
- Injury of intrathoracic organ See code S27.-
- Spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-) See code S24.0-
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Transection of thorax - instead, use code S28.1
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Fracture of clavicle - instead, use code S42.0-
- Fracture of scapula - instead, use code S42.1-
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code S22
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S22 - Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.