S22.049
S22.049: Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S22.049 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of fourth 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 S22.049
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S22.049
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S22.049
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›fourth
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S22.049
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S22.049AUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.049BUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.049DUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.049GUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.049KUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.049SUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, sequela