S22.24 ICD-10-CM Code: Fracture of xiphoid process
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S22.24 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- fracture of thoracic neural arch
- fracture of thoracic spinous process
- fracture of thoracic transverse process
- fracture of thoracic vertebra
- fracture of thoracic vertebral arch
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- transection of thorax (S28.1) Compare S22.24 vs S28.1 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- fracture of clavicle (S42.0-) Compare S22.24 vs S42.0 →
- fracture of scapula (S42.1-) Compare S22.24 vs S42.1 →
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S22.24 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5) Compare S22.24 vs T17.5 →
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) Compare S22.24 vs T18.1 →
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8) Compare S22.24 vs T17.8 →
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) Compare S22.24 vs T17.4 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S22.24 vs T33 →
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S22.24 vs T63.4 →
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- Code first, if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- Code also, if applicable, any associated condition such as:
- injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
- traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
- traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
- traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
Change history
- FY2027 — 2026-10-01Code First note added, if applicable, spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)FY2027 changes
- FY2027 — 2026-10-01Code Also note removedspinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)FY2027 changes
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S22.24XA, S22.24XB, S22.24XD, S22.24XG, S22.24XK.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22" Options: S22.24XA, S22.24XB, S22.24XD, S22.24XG, S22.24XK, S22.24XS
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S22.24 or its code family.
3 Excludes1 notes: M48.5 (via S22.-), M84.3 (via S22.-), M84.4 (via S22.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S22.24 be billed directly?
No. S22.24 (Fracture of xiphoid process) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S22.24 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S22.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S22.24 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S22.23XB — Sternal manubrial dissociation, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.23XD — Sternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.23XG — Sternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.23XK — Sternal manubrial dissociation, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S22.23XS — Sternal manubrial dissociation, sequela
- S22.24XA — Fracture of xiphoid process, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S22.24XB — Fracture of xiphoid process, initial encounter for open fracture
- S22.24XD — Fracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S22.24XG — Fracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S22.24XK — Fracture of xiphoid process, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), sternum, xiphoid (process)
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), thorax (bony), sternum, xiphoid process
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), xiphisternum, xiphoid (process)