S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Group S20-S29
- Injuries to the thorax
- Official Vietnamese name
- Gãy xương sườn, xương ức và/hoặc cột sống ngực
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: thoracic: neural arch spinous process transverse process vertebra vertebral arch Excl.: fracture of: clavicle (S42.0) scapula (S42.1) The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open
Related S22 codes
S22.0
Fracture of thoracic vertebra
S22.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of thoracic vertebra, closed
S22.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of thoracic vertebra, open
S22.1
Multiple fractures of thoracic spine
S22.10
Primary diagnosis candidate
Multiple fractures of thoracic spine, closed
S22.11
Primary diagnosis candidate
Multiple fractures of thoracic spine, open
S22.2
Fracture of sternum
S22.20
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of sternum, closed
S22.21
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of sternum, open
S22.3
Fracture of rib
S22.30
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of rib, closed
S22.31
Primary diagnosis candidate
Fracture of rib, open
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
