ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22.08

fracture of thoracic neural arch

fracture of thoracic spinous process

fracture of thoracic transverse process

fracture of thoracic vertebra

fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

, if applicable, any associated condition such as:

injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)

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

traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)

traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)

traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

birth trauma (P10-P15)

obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

transection of thorax (S28.1)

fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)

fracture of scapula (S42.1-)

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code

The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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