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ICD-Code S22.22: Fraktur des Sternums: Corpus sterni

Sie haben sich das Brustbein gebrochen.

Sie haben sich das Brustbein im mittleren Teil gebrochen. Das Brustbein ist ein flacher Knochen vorn an der Brust. Am Brustbein sind die Rippen und die beiden Schlüsselbeine befestigt. Wenn Knochen gebrochen sind, dann kann das schmerzhaft sein.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).