S27.5
Non-billableInjury of thoracic trachea
Injury of thoracic trachea
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
- injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code S27.5?
ICD-10-CM code S27.5 represents "Injury of thoracic trachea". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is S27.5 a billable code?
No, S27.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under S27.5.
What chapter is S27.5 in?
S27.5 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S27.5?
S27.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under S27.5?
S27.5 has 5 child codes, including: 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), and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with S27.5?
Yes, when using S27.5 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S27.5?
S27.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0452046. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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