S22 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S20–S29 (Injuries to the thorax) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S22 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- thoracic:
- neural arch
- spinous process
- transverse process
- vertebra
- vertebral arch
What S22 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of S22
S22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS22Fraktur af ribben, brystbenet og torakale rygsøjle
S22Kylkiluun (kylkiluiden), rintalastan ja/tai selkärangan rintakehäosan (rintarangan) murtuma
S22Fraktur der Rippe(n), des Sternums und der Brustwirbelsäule
S22Fracture de côte(s), du sternum et du rachis dorsal
S22fractuur van rib(ben), sternum en thoracale wervelkolom
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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