S22.4

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Multiple fractures of ribs

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Fractures of two or more ribs
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
S22.4Multiple fractures of ribsNot billable
S22.41Multiple fractures of ribs, right sideBillable
S22.42Multiple fractures of ribs, left sideBillable
S22.43Multiple fractures of ribs, bilateralBillable
S22.49Multiple fractures of ribs, unspecified sideBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S22.4:

categoryS22
Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
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blockS20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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