S22.5 is the ICD-10 code for Flail chest. It is a four-character subcategory of S22 (Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S22.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S22.5Instabil bröstkorg orsakad av trauma
- S22.50Instabil bröstkorg orsakad av trauma - sluten
- S22.51Instabil bröstkorg orsakad av trauma - öppen
S22.5Ustabil brystvegg
- S22.50Ustabil lukket brystvegg
- S22.51Ustabil åpen brystvegg
DS225Ustabil thoraxvæg ved multiple ribbensfrakturer
S22.5Varstarinta
S22.5Instabiler Thorax
S22.5Volet costal
S22.5fladderthorax
Listed through more specific codes:
- S22.5XXAFlail chest, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.5XXBFlail chest, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.5XXDFlail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.5XXGFlail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.5XXKFlail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.5XXSFlail chest, sequela
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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