Category S22

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Clinical Classification Guidelines

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)

7th Character Requirement

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

Specific Diagnosis Codes

Fracture of thoracic vertebra
S22.0
Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.00
Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.000
Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.001
Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.002
Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.008
Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra
S22.009
Fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.01
Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.010
Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.011
Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.012
Other fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.018
Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra
S22.019
Fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.02
Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.020
Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.021
Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.022
Other fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.028
Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra
S22.029
Fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.03
Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.030
Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.031
Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.032
Other fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.038
Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra
S22.039
Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.04
Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.040
Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.041
Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.042
Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.048
Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
S22.049
Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.05
Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.050
Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.051
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.052
Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.058
Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
S22.059
Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.06
Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.060
Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.061
Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.062
Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra
S22.068
Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra
S22.069
Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.07
Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.070
Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.071
Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.072
Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.078
Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra
S22.079
Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.08
Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.080
Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.081
Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.082
Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.088
Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.089
Fracture of sternum
S22.2
Unspecified fracture of sternum
S22.20
Fracture of manubrium
S22.21
Fracture of body of sternum
S22.22
Sternal manubrial dissociation
S22.23
Fracture of xiphoid process
S22.24
Fracture of one rib
S22.3
Fracture of one rib, right side
S22.31
Fracture of one rib, left side
S22.32
Fracture of one rib, unspecified side
S22.39
Multiple fractures of ribs
S22.4
Multiple fractures of ribs, right side
S22.41
Multiple fractures of ribs, left side
S22.42
Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral
S22.43
Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side
S22.49
Flail chest
S22.5
Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified
S22.9