S27.0 Traumatic pneumothorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)

Applies from S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
• injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)

Code also

• any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S27.0

Back-references to S27.0

• Type 1 Excludes: J93 Pneumothorax and air leak ("traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)")
• Code Also: S21 Open wound of thorax ("traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)")
• Code Also: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)")
• Code Also: S26 Injury of heart ("traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)")

Back-references to S27

• Code Also: S21 Open wound of thorax ("injury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-)")
• Code Also: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S27.0

• Injury › intrathoracic › pneumothorax
• Pneumothorax NOS › traumatic

Nearby codes

• S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
• S27.0 Traumatic pneumothorax (this code)
• S27.0XXA Traumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter
• S27.0XXD Traumatic pneumothorax, subsequent encounter
• S27.0XXS Traumatic pneumothorax, sequela
• S27.1 Traumatic hemothorax
• S27.1XXA Traumatic hemothorax, initial encounter