S27.89
Non-billableInjury of other specified intrathoracic organs
Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Injury of lymphatic thoracic duct
- Injury of thymus gland
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 corrosionsT20-T32
- •effects of foreign body in bronchusT17.5
- •effects of foreign body in esophagusT18.1
- •effects of foreign body in lungT17.8
- •effects of foreign body in tracheaT17.4
- •frostbiteT33-T34
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- •insect bite or sting, venomousT63.4
- •injury of cervical esophagusS10-S19
- •injury of trachea (cervical)S10-S19
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Additional codes that should follow this code
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A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(5)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for injury of other specified intrathoracic organs?
The ICD-10-CM code for injury of other specified intrathoracic organs is S27.89. The full clinical description is "Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs". S27.89 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S27.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S27.89 represents “Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is S27.89 a billable code?
No, S27.89 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under S27.89.
What chapter is S27.89 in?
S27.89 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S27.89?
S27.89 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 S27.89?
S27.89 has 4 child codes, including: 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).
Are additional codes required with S27.89?
Yes, when using S27.89, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S27.89?
S27.89 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0840493, C0478246, C0273123. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S27.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like injury of other specified intrathoracic organs affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S27.89?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S27.89 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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