ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S27
Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S27
spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)
- injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
- injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
Blast injury of lung NOS
Secondary blast injury of lung
Blast injury of bronchus NOS
Secondary blast injury of bronchus
Blast injury of thoracic trachea NOS
Secondary blast injury of thoracic trachea
- Injury of lymphatic thoracic duct
- Injury of thymus gland
any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S27):
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.