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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S22.2

Fracture of sternum

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S22.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S22 Parent Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
  2. S22.2 This code Fracture of sternum

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

Excludes1

transection of thorax ( S28.1 )

Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Excludes2

fracture of clavicle ( S42.0- )

Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Excludes2

fracture of scapula ( S42.1- )

Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Code First

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

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

Code Also

traumatic hemothorax ( S27.1- )

Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Code Also

traumatic pneumothorax ( S27.0 )

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

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S22 — Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

More Specific Codes

5 codes under S22.2

Version History

How S22.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fracture of sternum

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fracture of sternum

Related Codes

Other codes under 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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