To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of S22.06 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of t7-t8 vertebra' in more detail. The ICD code S22 is used to code Chest injury. A chest injury is any form of physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs.
Short description: Oth fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra, init for clos fx The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S22.068A became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Codes › S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes › S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals › S32-Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis › Fracture of lumbar vertebra S32.0 Fracture of lumbar vertebra S32.0-
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ICD-10 code S22. 060A for Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 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.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52. 501A: Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture.
In ICD-10-CM, codes for compression and pathologic fractures of the spine (not due to trauma) are located in Chapter 13, Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue. Category M48. 5-, Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiable is used for vertebrae fracture where no cause is listed.
ICD-10-CM Code for Wedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture S32. 010A.
S22. 040 - Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture S52. 501A.
How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.
When you pick unknown it means your doctor has no idea what bone is broken or just says generic "wrist fracture".
You should consider the exact anatomic location when it comes to coding for collapsed vertebra.M48.52XA: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture.M48.54XA: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture.More items...•
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.
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Typically chest injuries are caused by blunt mechanisms such as motor vehicle collisions or penetrating mechanisms such as stabbings. Specialty: Emergency Medicine. MeSH Code: D013898.
S22.06. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code S22.06 is a non-billable code.