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S22.052B – Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Open fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC

Sibling Codes

Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

Wedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Stable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Unstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Other fracture of T5-T6 vertebra
Unspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra

Codes with Same Suffix

Unstable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Displaced other extraarticular fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture