S22.05
Header — not billableFracture of T5-T6 vertebra
The ICD-10 code for fracture of t5-t6 vertebra is S22.05.
S22.05 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S22.00Fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S22.01Fracture of first thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S22.02Fracture of second thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S22.03Fracture of third thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S22.04Fracture of fourth thoracic vertebranon-billable header
- S22.06Fracture of T7-T8 vertebranon-billable header
- S22.07Fracture of T9-T10 vertebranon-billable header
- S22.08Fracture of T11-T12 vertebranon-billable header
- S22.05Fracture of T5-T6 vertebranon-billable header