Multiple fractures of thoracic spine

Coding note

Each injury should be coded separately. This code should be used only when the detail of the specific injuries is unknown, or it is not possible to code each injury.

Index terms

Multiple fractures of thoracic spine
multiple fractures of thoracic vertebrae

Exclusions from above levels

NC12.0 – Fracture of clavicle
NC12.1 – Fracture of scapula
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1416283029 – injuries of shoulder

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http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
ND50 – fracture of spine NOS
ND51 – Injuries of trunk NOS
ND72 – effects of foreign body in lung
ND72.4 – Foreign body in trachea
ND72.5 – effects of foreign body in bronchus
ND73.1 – Foreign body in oesophagus
NE61 – insect bite or sting, venomous
FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
FB80.B – Pathological fracture
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

NA82.0 – Fracture of thoracic vertebra
NA82.2 – Fracture of sternum
NA82.3 – Fracture of rib
NA82.4 – Multiple fractures of ribs
NA82.5 – Flail chest
NA82.Y – Other specified fracture of rib, sternum or thoracic spine
NA82.Z – Fracture of rib, sternum or thoracic spine, unspecified

Foundation entity

Multiple fractures of thoracic spine – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/579218415

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NA82: Fracture of rib, sternum or thoracic spine › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes