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S22.24XG vs T17.4

S22.24XG (Fracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with T17.4 (Foreign body in trachea), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

S22.24XG
Fracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
T17.4
Foreign body in trachea

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)”

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S22.24XG carries an Excludes2 note covering T17.4: “effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S22.24XGFracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingT17.4Foreign body in trachea
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionFracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S22.24G).Foreign body in trachea is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T17.4).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
Includes
fracture of thoracic neural arch
fracture of thoracic spinous process
fracture of thoracic transverse process
fracture of thoracic vertebra
Use additional code
code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)
Code first
, if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources