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S22.5XXS - Flail chest, sequela


The ICD 10 Code for Flail chest, sequela is listed as S22.5XXS.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S22.5XXS
Description: Flail chest, sequela
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 905.1 - Late effect of fracture of spine and trunk without mention of spinal cord lesion (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S22.5XXS:
S22.5XXA - Flail chest, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.5XXB - Flail chest, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.5XXD - Flail chest, subs encntr for fracture with routine healing
S22.5XXG - Flail chest, subs encntr for fracture with delayed healing
S22.5XXK - Flail chest, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion