Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture. S22.050A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Wedge comprsn fx T5-T6 vertebra, subs for fx w nonunion The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S22.050K became effective on October 1, 2021.
S22.050K is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Wedge comprsn fx T5-T6 vertebra, subs for fx w nonunion
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S22.050A - other international versions of ICD-10 S22.050A may differ. 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
ICD-10 Code for Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture- S22. 050A- Codify by AAPC.
Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture. S22. 000A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S22.
Background: The management of traumatic upper thoracic spine fractures (T1-T6) is complex due to the unique biomechanical/physiological characteristics of these levels and the nature of the injuries. They are commonly associated with multiple other traumatic injuries and severe spinal cord injuries.
A wedge fracture is a vertebral compression fracture occurring anteriorly or laterally. Viewed, the affected vertebra resembles a wedge. These fractures are more commonly found in the thoracic spine, which is rather rigid displaying only a few degrees of flexion and extension.
000A for Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
0: Fracture of thoracic vertebra.
thoracicThe T6 vertebra is situated between the T5 vertebra and the T7 vertebra, in the thoracic (middle) region of the spine. Like the vertebrae in the rest of the spine, the thoracic vertebrae are bony segments that serve to protect our spinal nerves and give support to the body.
The T7 vertebra is located in the middle of the thoracic spinal column inferior to the T6 vertebra and superior to the T8 vertebra.
T5: Fifth thoracic vertebra. T6: Sixth thoracic vertebra.
In a compression fracture, the vertebral body collapses. The most common type of compression fracture is a wedge fracture, in which the front of the vertebral body collapses but the back does not, meaning that the bone assumes a wedge shape.
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part.
A wedge fracture is the most common type of compression fracture. It usually occurs in the front of the cylinder-shaped vertebra, causing the front of the vertebra to collapse but leaving the back of the bone intact, resulting in a wedge shape.