S22 Non-Billable Code

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

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, if applicable, any associated condition such as:
injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

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

transection of thorax (S28.1)

excludes2

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

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter for closed fracture'}
{'char': 'B', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing'}
{'char': 'G', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing'}
{'char': 'K', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

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

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

S22.0 - Fracture of thoracic vertebra
S22.2 - Fracture of sternum
S22.3 - Fracture of one rib
S22.4 - Multiple fractures of ribs
S22.5 - Flail chest Billable
S22.9 - Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified Billable

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