S22.49XBBillable
Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified side (initial encounter for open fracture)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S22.49XB is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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:
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
From S22.4:
- •Fractures of two or more ribs
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
4 items
Excludes1
From S22.4:
- •flail chest (S22.5-)
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