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S27

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

Use a more specific code (4 billable, 5 non-billable)
S27.0Traumatic pneumothoraxS27.1Traumatic hemothoraxS27.2Traumatic hemopneumothoraxS27.3Other and unspecified injuries of lunghas subcodesS27.4Injury of bronchushas subcodesS27.5Injury of thoracic tracheahas subcodesS27.6Injury of pleurahas subcodesS27.8Injury of other specified intrathoracic organshas subcodesS27.9Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organ
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S20-S29 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
  • injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S27Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organsNot billable
S27.0Traumatic pneumothoraxBillable
S27.1Traumatic hemothoraxBillable
S27.2Traumatic hemopneumothoraxBillable
S27.3Other and unspecified injuries of lungSubcodes
S27.4Injury of bronchusSubcodes
S27.5Injury of thoracic tracheaSubcodes
S27.6Injury of pleuraSubcodes
S27.8Injury of other specified intrathoracic organsSubcodes
S27.9Injury of unspecified intrathoracic organBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S27:

blockS20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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