S22.060ABillable
Wedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra (initial encounter for closed fracture)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S22.060A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for thoracic compression fracture
thoracic compression fracture
View TemplatesThoracic Compression Fracture
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
5 items
Includes
From S22:
- •fracture of thoracic neural arch
- •fracture of thoracic spinous process
- •fracture of thoracic transverse process
- •fracture of thoracic vertebra
- •fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
Excludes1
3 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
2 items
Notes
From S22:
- •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
7th Character Notes
7 items
7th Character Notes
From S22:
- •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