S22.042
Billable codeUnstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
The ICD-10 code for unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra is S22.042.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S22.040Wedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
- S22.041Stable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
- S22.048Other fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
- S22.049Unspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra
- S22.042Unstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra