S27.0

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Traumatic pneumothorax

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 organs
S27.0Traumatic pneumothoraxBillable
S27.0XXATraumatic pneumothorax, initial encounterBillable
S27.0XXDTraumatic pneumothorax, subsequent encounterBillable
S27.0XXSTraumatic pneumothorax, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S27.0:

categoryS27
Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
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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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