ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture S22.039A

ICD-10 code S22.039A for Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture

S22

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

Excludes1: transection of thorax (S28.1)

Excludes2: fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
fracture of scapula (S42.1-)

Code also: , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

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