S22.03 (Fracture of third thoracic vertebra) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of fracture of third thoracic vertebra for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S22.03 — Fracture of third thoracic vertebra

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S22.03

S22.030Wedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebraS22.031Stable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebraS22.032Unstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebraS22.038Other fracture of third thoracic vertebraS22.039Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra

Related diagnoses

S22.00Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebraS22.01Fracture of first thoracic vertebraS22.02Fracture of second thoracic vertebraS22.04Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebraS22.05Fracture of T5-T6 vertebraS22.06Fracture of T7-T8 vertebraS22.07Fracture of T9-T10 vertebraS22.08Fracture of T11-T12 vertebra

Common questions about S22.03 (Fracture of third thoracic vertebra)

What does ICD-10 code S22.03 mean?
S22.03 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Fracture of third thoracic vertebra. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S22.03 a billable diagnosis code?
S22.03 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S22.03. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S22.03 belong to?
S22.03 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗