T27

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract

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.-)

Instructional Notes

Use Additional Code
  • external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
  • external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T26-T28Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs (T26-T28)
T27Burn and corrosion of respiratory tractNot billable
T27.0Burn of larynx and tracheaBillable
T27.1Burn involving larynx and trachea with lungBillable
T27.2Burn of other parts of respiratory tractBillable
T27.3Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecifiedBillable
T27.4Corrosion of larynx and tracheaBillable
T27.5Corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lungBillable
T27.6Corrosion of other parts of respiratory tractBillable
T27.7Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T27:

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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