Multiple fractures of ribs, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S22.41XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S22)
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
- 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: 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
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S22)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S22)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S22)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5) (from S22)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S22)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8) (from S22)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S22)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S22)
- injuries of axilla (from S22)
- injuries of clavicle (from S22)
- injuries of scapular region (from S22)
- injuries of shoulder (from S22)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S22)
- fracture of clavicle (S42.0-) (from S22)
- fracture of scapula (S42.1-) (from S22)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S22). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Parent code
- S22.41Multiple fractures of ribs, right sideNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S22.41XAMultiple fractures of ribs, right side, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S22.41XBMultiple fractures of ribs, right side, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S22.41XDMultiple fractures of ribs, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S22.41XKMultiple fractures of ribs, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S22.41XSMultiple fractures of ribs, right side, sequelaBillable