S22.080BWedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture

S22.080B is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for wedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture. It belongs to category S22 (fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine), block S20-S29 (injuries to the thorax) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "B" means initial encounter for open fracture: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

Code first: , if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-).

As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 551 (Medical Back Problems with MCC, relative weight 1.6358), DRG 552 (Medical Back Problems without MCC, relative weight 0.9584), DRG 963 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC, relative weight 2.6363), DRG 964 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC, relative weight 1.4972) and DRG 965 (Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0059), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue) and MDC 24 (Multiple Significant Trauma), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 805.3 (open fracture of dorsal [thoracic] vertebra without mention of spinal cord injury).