Rib Injury ICD-10-CM Codes

The ICD-10-CM codes for rib injury depend on the type and extent of trauma. For rib fractures, use S22.3XXA for a fracture of one rib and S22.4XXA for multiple rib fractures during the initial encounter. These codes require a 7th character to indicate the encounter type (e.g., A for initial, D for subsequent).

The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for rib pain is R07.89 – Other chest pain. While not rib-specific, this code is often used for general chest wall or rib pain when no underlying fracture or injury is confirmed.

The ICD-10-CM code for a sprain or strain of the rib region is S29.012A – Strain of muscle and tendon of back wall of thorax, initial encounter. Additional characters are used to reflect subsequent encounters or sequelae.