S27.1 Traumatic hemothorax

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S27.1

Back-references to S27.1

• Type 1 Excludes: J94 Other pleural conditions ("traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)")
• Code Also: S21 Open wound of thorax ("traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)")
• Code Also: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)")
• Code Also: S26 Injury of heart ("traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)")

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 S27.1

• Hemothorax (bacterial) (nontuberculous) › traumatic
• Injury › intrathoracic › hemothorax

Nearby codes

• S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
• S27.0 Traumatic pneumothorax
• S27.0XXA Traumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter
• S27.0XXD Traumatic pneumothorax, subsequent encounter
• S27.0XXS Traumatic pneumothorax, sequela
• S27.1 Traumatic hemothorax (this code)
• S27.1XXA Traumatic hemothorax, initial encounter
• S27.1XXD Traumatic hemothorax, subsequent encounter
• S27.1XXS Traumatic hemothorax, sequela
• S27.2 Traumatic hemopneumothorax
• S27.2XXA Traumatic hemopneumothorax, initial encounter