S22.019
S22.019: Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S22.019 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S22.019
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S22.019
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S22.019
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fracture, traumatic›thorax›vertebra›first
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S22.019
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S22.019AUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.019BUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.019DUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.019GUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.019KUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.019SUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, sequela