S22.2 — Fracture of sternum
Is S22.2 billable?
No — S22.2 is a non-billable header code. S22.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 30 billable codes beneath S22.2.
Billable codes under this header
- S22.20XAUnspecified fracture of sternum, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.20XBUnspecified fracture of sternum, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.20XDUnspecified fracture of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.20XGUnspecified fracture of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.20XKUnspecified fracture of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.20XSUnspecified fracture of sternum, sequela
- S22.21XAFracture of manubrium, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.21XBFracture of manubrium, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.21XDFracture of manubrium, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.21XGFracture of manubrium, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.21XKFracture of manubrium, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.21XSFracture of manubrium, sequela
- S22.22XAFracture of body of sternum, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.22XBFracture of body of sternum, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.22XDFracture of body of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.22XGFracture of body of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.22XKFracture of body of sternum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.22XSFracture of body of sternum, sequela
- S22.23XASternal manubrial dissociation, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.23XBSternal manubrial dissociation, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.23XDSternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.23XGSternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.23XKSternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.23XSSternal manubrial dissociation, sequela
- S22.24XAFracture of xiphoid process, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.24XBFracture of xiphoid process, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.24XDFracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.24XGFracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.24XKFracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.24XSFracture of xiphoid process, sequela
S22.2 at a glance
| Code | S22.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fracture of sternum |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S22
The conditions below can never be reported together with S22.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transection of thorax (S28.1)
Code first — inherited from S22
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before S22.2. S22.2 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S22.2 to fully describe the condition. S22.2 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S22.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S22.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S22.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S22.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S22
The conditions below are not part of S22.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S22.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S22
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S22.2 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S22.2? (5)
How long has S22.2 existed?
S22.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.