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S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
BackS22.0Fracture of thoracic vertebraCategory9 →S22.00Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategory5 →S22.000Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.001Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.002Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.008Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.009Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.01Fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategory5 →S22.010Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.011Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.012Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.018Other fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.019Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.02Fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategory5 →S22.020Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.021Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.022Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.028Other fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.029Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.03Fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategory5 →S22.030Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.031Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.032Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.038Other fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.039Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.04Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategory5 →S22.040Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.041Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.042Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.048Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.049Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.05Fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategory5 →S22.050Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategoryS22.051Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategoryS22.052Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategoryS22.058Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategoryS22.059Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebraCategoryS22.06Fracture of T7-T8 vertebraCategory5 →S22.060Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebraCategoryS22.061Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebraCategoryS22.062Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebraCategoryS22.068Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebraCategoryS22.069Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebraCategoryS22.07Fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategory5 →S22.070Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategoryS22.071Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategoryS22.072Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategoryS22.078Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategoryS22.079Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebraCategoryS22.08Fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategory5 →S22.080Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategoryS22.081Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategoryS22.082Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategoryS22.088Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategoryS22.089Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebraCategoryS22.2Fracture of sternumCategory5 →S22.20Unspecified fracture of sternumCategoryS22.21Fracture of manubriumCategoryS22.22Fracture of body of sternumCategoryS22.23Sternal manubrial dissociationCategoryS22.24Fracture of xiphoid processCategoryS22.3Fracture of one ribCategory3 →S22.31Fracture of one rib, right sideCategoryS22.32Fracture of one rib, left sideCategoryS22.39Fracture of one rib, unspecified sideCategoryS22.4Multiple fractures of ribsCategory4 →S22.41Multiple fractures of ribs, right sideCategoryS22.42Multiple fractures of ribs, left sideCategoryS22.43Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateralCategoryS22.49Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified sideCategoryS22.5Flail chestCategoryS22.9Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecifiedCategory
Category
S22
Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
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
fracture of thoracic spinous process
fracture of thoracic transverse process
fracture of thoracic vertebra
fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: transection of thorax (S28.1)
Excludes2: fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
fracture of scapula (S42.1-)
Excludes2: fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
fracture of scapula (S42.1-)
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: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
7th character definitions: initial encounter for closed fracture
initial encounter for open fracture
subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
sequela
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
7th character definitions: initial encounter for closed fracture
initial encounter for open fracture
subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
sequela
CODING RULE
Code also: , 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)
injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
- Chapter
- XIX · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section
- S20-S29
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.