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S22

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • fracture of thoracic neural arch
  • • fracture of thoracic spinous process
  • • fracture of thoracic transverse process
  • • fracture of thoracic vertebra
  • • fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with S22

  • • transection of thorax (S28.1)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
  • • fracture of scapula (S42.1-)

Child Codes (6)

S22.0Fracture of thoracic vertebraS22.2Fracture of sternumS22.3Fracture of one ribS22.4Multiple fractures of ribsS22.5Flail chestS22.9Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified

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Code Information

CodeS22
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)