S22 - Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

The ICD 10 Code for Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine is listed as S22.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	S22
Description:	Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine Note: A fracture not indicated as nondisplaced or displaced should be classified 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 Code first any associated: injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-) spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-) Excludes1: transection of thorax (S28.1) Excludes2: 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

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S22:
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
S22.9 - Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified