S22.42

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Multiple fractures of ribs, left side

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 ribs

S22.42Multiple fractures of ribs, left sideBillable

S22.42XAMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable

S22.42XBMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, initial encounter for open fractureBillable

S22.42XDMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable

S22.42XGMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

S22.42XKMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable

S22.42XSMultiple fractures of ribs, left side, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S22.42:

subcategoryS22.4

Multiple fractures of ribs

categoryS22

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

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