ICD-10-CM S27: Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S27

Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S27

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
  • injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
Inclusion Terms

Blast injury of lung NOS

Inclusion Terms

Secondary blast injury of lung

Inclusion Terms

Blast injury of bronchus NOS

Inclusion Terms

Secondary blast injury of bronchus

Inclusion Terms

Blast injury of thoracic trachea NOS

Inclusion Terms

Secondary blast injury of thoracic trachea

Inclusion Terms
  • Injury of lymphatic thoracic duct
  • Injury of thymus gland
Code Also

any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S27):

S27.0 - Traumatic pneumothorax S27.1 - Traumatic hemothorax S27.2 - Traumatic hemopneumothorax S27.3 - Other and unspecified injuries of lung S27.30 - Unspecified injury of lung S27.301 - Unspecified injury of lung, unilateral S27.302 - Unspecified injury of lung, bilateral S27.309 - Unspecified injury of lung, unspecified S27.31 - Primary blast injury of lung S27.311 - Primary blast injury of lung, unilateral S27.312 - Primary blast injury of lung, bilateral S27.319 - Primary blast injury of lung, unspecified S27.32 - Contusion of lung S27.321 - Contusion of lung, unilateral S27.322 - Contusion of lung, bilateral S27.329 - Contusion of lung, unspecified S27.33 - Laceration of lung S27.331 - Laceration of lung, unilateral S27.332 - Laceration of lung, bilateral S27.339 - Laceration of lung, unspecified S27.39 - Other injuries of lung S27.391 - Other injuries of lung, unilateral S27.392 - Other injuries of lung, bilateral S27.399 - Other injuries of lung, unspecified S27.4 - Injury of bronchus S27.40 - Unspecified injury of bronchus S27.401 - Unspecified injury of bronchus, unilateral S27.402 - Unspecified injury of bronchus, bilateral S27.409 - Unspecified injury of bronchus, unspecified S27.41 - Primary blast injury of bronchus S27.411 - Primary blast injury of bronchus, unilateral S27.412 - Primary blast injury of bronchus, bilateral S27.419 - Primary blast injury of bronchus, unspecified S27.42 - Contusion of bronchus S27.421 - Contusion of bronchus, unilateral S27.422 - Contusion of bronchus, bilateral S27.429 - Contusion of bronchus, unspecified S27.43 - Laceration of bronchus S27.431 - Laceration of bronchus, unilateral S27.432 - Laceration of bronchus, bilateral S27.439 - Laceration of bronchus, unspecified S27.49 - Other injury of bronchus S27.491 - Other injury of bronchus, unilateral S27.492 - Other injury of bronchus, bilateral S27.499 - Other injury of bronchus, unspecified S27.5 - Injury of thoracic trachea S27.50 - Unspecified injury of thoracic trachea S27.51 - Primary blast injury of thoracic trachea S27.52 - Contusion of thoracic trachea S27.53 - Laceration of thoracic trachea S27.59 - Other injury of thoracic trachea S27.6 - Injury of pleura S27.60 - Unspecified injury of pleura S27.63 - Laceration of pleura S27.69 - Other injury of pleura S27.8 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.80 - Injury of diaphragm S27.802 - Contusion of diaphragm S27.803 - Laceration of diaphragm S27.808 - Other injury of diaphragm S27.809 - Unspecified injury of diaphragm S27.81 - Injury of esophagus (thoracic part) S27.812 - Contusion of esophagus (thoracic part) S27.813 - Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part) S27.818 - Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part) S27.819 - Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part) S27.89 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.892 - Contusion of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.893 - Laceration of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.898 - Other injury of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.899 - Unspecified injury of other specified intrathoracic organs S27.9 - Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organ

About ICD-10-CM Code S27 (Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs)

ICD-10-CM code S27 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S27 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S27 - Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs.