S22 - Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
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
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
codeFirst:
-any associated:
-injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
-spinal cord injury S24.0-,S24.1-)
Excludes 1:
-transection of thorax S28.1)
Excludes 2:
-fracture of clavicle S42.0-)
-fracture of scapula S42.1-)
sevenChrNote:
-The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
sevenChrDef:
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
S22.0 - Fracture of thoracic vertebra
S22.00 - Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.000 - Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.001 - Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.002 - Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.008 - Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.009 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.01 - Fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.010 - Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.011 - Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.012 - Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.018 - Other fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.019 - Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.02 - Fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.020 - Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.021 - Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.022 - Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.028 - Other fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.029 - Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.03 - Fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.030 - Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.031 - Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.032 - Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.038 - Other fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.039 - Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.04 - Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.040 - Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.041 - Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.042 - Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.048 - Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.049 - Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.05 - Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.050 - Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.051 - Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.052 - Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.058 - Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.059 - Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.06 - Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.060 - Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.061 - Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.062 - Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.068 - Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra
S22.069 - Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.07 - Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.070 - Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.071 - Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.072 - Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.078 - Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.079 - Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.08 - Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.080 - Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.081 - Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.082 - Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.088 - Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.089 - Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.2 - Fracture of sternum
S22.20 - Unspecified fracture of sternum
S22.21 - Fracture of manubrium
S22.22 - Fracture of body of sternum
S22.23 - Sternal manubrial dissociation
S22.24 - Fracture of xiphoid process
S22.3 - Fracture of one rib
S22.31 - Fracture of one rib, right side
S22.32 - Fracture of one rib, left side
S22.39 - Fracture of one rib, unspecified side
S22.4 - Multiple fractures of ribs
S22.41 - Multiple fractures of ribs, right side
S22.42 - Multiple fractures of ribs, left side
S22.43 - Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral
S22.49 - Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side
S22.5 - Flail chest
S22.9 - Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified