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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S22

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

Includes

fracture of thoracic neural arch

Includes

fracture of thoracic spinous process

Includes

fracture of thoracic transverse process

Includes

fracture of thoracic vertebra

Includes

fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

Excludes1

transection of thorax ( S28.1 )

Excludes2

fracture of clavicle ( S42.0- )

Excludes2

fracture of scapula ( S42.1- )

Code First

, if applicable, spinal cord injury ( S24.0- , S24.1- )

Code Also

, if applicable, any associated condition such as:

Code Also

injury of intrathoracic organ ( S27 .-)

Code Also

traumatic hemopneumothorax ( S27.2 )

Code Also

traumatic hemothorax ( S27.1- )

Code Also

traumatic pneumothorax ( S27.0 )

7th Character

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

7th Character

B - initial encounter for open fracture

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

7th Character

K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

7th Character

S - sequela

Note

A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced

Note

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

More Specific Codes

6 codes under S22

Version History

How S22 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Related Codes

Codes whose official notes reference S22

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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