2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22.20XB

Unspecified fracture of sternum, initial encounter for open fracture

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • S22.20XB is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Unsp fracture of sternum, init encntr for open fracture
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM S22.20XB became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S22.20XB - other international versions of ICD-10 S22.20XB may differ.
The following code(s) above S22.20XB contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to S22.20XB:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • S20-S29
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S20-S29

    Injuries to the thorax

    Includes
    • injuries of breast
    • injuries of chest (wall)
    • injuries of interscapular area
    Type 2 Excludes
    • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
    • effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
    • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
    • effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
    • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
    • frostbite (T33-T34)
    • injuries of axilla
    • injuries of clavicle
    • injuries of scapular region
    • injuries of shoulder
    • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    Injuries to the thorax
  • S22
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22

    Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code First
    • any associated:
    • injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
    • spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
    Includes
    • fracture of thoracic neural arch
    • fracture of thoracic spinous process
    • fracture of thoracic transverse process
    • fracture of thoracic vertebra
    • fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
    Note
    • 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
    Type 1 Excludes
    • transection of thorax (S28.1)
    Type 2 Excludes
    Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Approximate Synonyms
  • Open fracture of sternum
ICD-10-CM S22.20XB is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
  • 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
  • 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
  • 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
  • 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
  • 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S22.20XB to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S22.20XB
S22.089 Unspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra
S22.089A …… initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.089B …… initial encounter for open fracture
S22.089D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S22.089G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S22.089K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S22.089S …… sequela
S22.2 Fracture of sternum
S22.20 Unspecified fracture of sternum
S22.20XA …… initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.20XB …… initial encounter for open fracture
S22.20XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S22.20XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S22.20XK …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S22.20XS …… sequela
S22.21 Fracture of manubrium
S22.21XA …… initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.21XB …… initial encounter for open fracture
S22.21XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S22.21XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S22.21XK …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.