S22.0
Fracture of thoracic vertebra
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S22.0 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S22 Parent Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
- S22.0 This code Fracture of thoracic vertebra
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
fracture of thoracic neural arch
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Includes
fracture of thoracic spinous process
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Includes
fracture of thoracic transverse process
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Includes
fracture of thoracic vertebra
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Includes
fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Code Also
, if applicable, any associated condition such as:
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Code Also
injury of intrathoracic organ ( S27 .-)
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Code Also
traumatic hemopneumothorax ( S27.2 )
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
More Specific Codes
9 codes under S22.0
- S22.00 Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.01 Fracture of first thoracic vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.02 Fracture of second thoracic vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.03 Fracture of third thoracic vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.04 Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.05 Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.06 Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.07 Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra Has subcodes
- S22.08 Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra Has subcodes
Version History
How S22.0 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of thoracic vertebra
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of thoracic vertebra
Related Codes
Other codes under S22
Codes whose official notes reference S22.0
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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