ICD-10-CM · Chapter 19 · S00-T88
S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
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
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- transection of thorax (S28.1)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
- fracture of scapula (S42.1-)
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Code Also
- , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
- injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
- traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
- traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
- traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
Code First
- , if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S22..0 | Fracture of thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..00 | Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..000 | Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..001 | Stable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..002 | Unstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..008 | Other fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..009 | Unspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..01 | Fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..010 | Wedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..011 | Stable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..012 | Unstable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..018 | Other fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..019 | Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..02 | Fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..020 | Wedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..021 | Stable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..022 | Unstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..028 | Other fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..029 | Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..03 | Fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..030 | Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..031 | Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..032 | Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..038 | Other fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..039 | Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..04 | Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..040 | Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..041 | Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..042 | Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..048 | Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..049 | Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..05 | Fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..050 | Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..051 | Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..052 | Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..058 | Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..059 | Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra | No |
| S22..06 | Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra | No |
| S22..060 | Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra | No |
| S22..061 | Stable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra | No |
| S22..062 | Unstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra | No |
| S22..068 | Other fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra | No |
| S22..069 | Unspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra | No |
| S22..07 | Fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..070 | Wedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..071 | Stable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..072 | Unstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..078 | Other fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..079 | Unspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra | No |
| S22..08 | Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..080 | Wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..081 | Stable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..082 | Unstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..088 | Other fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..089 | Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra | No |
| S22..2 | Fracture of sternum | No |
| S22..20 | Unspecified fracture of sternum | No |
| S22..21 | Fracture of manubrium | No |
| S22..22 | Fracture of body of sternum | No |
| S22..23 | Sternal manubrial dissociation | No |
| S22..24 | Fracture of xiphoid process | No |
| S22..3 | Fracture of one rib | No |
| S22..31 | Fracture of one rib, right side | No |
| S22..32 | Fracture of one rib, left side | No |
| S22..39 | Fracture of one rib, unspecified side | No |
| S22..4 | Multiple fractures of ribs | No |
| S22..41 | Multiple fractures of ribs, right side | No |
| S22..42 | Multiple fractures of ribs, left side | No |
| S22..43 | Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateral | No |
| S22..49 | Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side | No |
| S22..5 | Flail chest | No |
| S22..9 | Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified | No |
Last reviewed: September 2026