ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
806.21 — Closed fracture of T1-T6 level with complete lesion of cord
About ICD-9-CM 806.21
806.21 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for closed fracture of T1-T6 level with complete lesion of cord. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 7 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S22.019A (Unspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture), S22.029A (Unspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture) and S22.039A (Unspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S22.019AUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S22.029AUnspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S22.039AUnspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S22.049AUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S22.059AUnspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 2)
- S24.111AComplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S24.112AComplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 2, choice 1)
Common questions about 806.21
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.