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S27 Non-Billable Code

Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

codeAlso
  • any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
excludes2
  • injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
  • injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S27.0 - Traumatic pneumothorax Billable
  • S27.1 - Traumatic hemothorax Billable
  • S27.2 - Traumatic hemopneumothorax Billable
  • S27.3 - Other and unspecified injuries of lung
  • S27.4 - Injury of bronchus
  • S27.5 - Injury of thoracic trachea
  • S27.6 - Injury of pleura
  • S27.8 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
  • S27.9 - Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organ Billable

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