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S22.5XXK - Flail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion


The ICD 10 Code for Flail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is listed as S22.5XXK.
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: S22.5XXK
Description: Flail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
564 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Mcc
565 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Cc
566 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 733.82 - Nonunion of fracture (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S22.5XXK:
S22.5XXA - Flail chest, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.5XXB - Flail chest, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.5XXD - Flail chest, subs encntr for fracture with routine healing
S22.5XXG - Flail chest, subs encntr for fracture with delayed healing
S22.5XXS - Flail chest, sequela