S27.33 Laceration of lung

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S27.33

• S27.331 Laceration of lung, unilateral
• S27.332 Laceration of lung, bilateral
• S27.339 Laceration of lung, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to S27.33

Back-references to S27.3

• Code Also: S21 Open wound of thorax ("traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.3)")

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S27.322S Contusion of lung, bilateral, sequela
• S27.329 Contusion of lung, unspecified
• S27.329A Contusion of lung, unspecified, initial encounter
• S27.329D Contusion of lung, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S27.329S Contusion of lung, unspecified, sequela
• S27.33 Laceration of lung (this code)
• S27.331 Laceration of lung, unilateral
• S27.331A Laceration of lung, unilateral, initial encounter
• S27.331D Laceration of lung, unilateral, subsequent encounter
• S27.331S Laceration of lung, unilateral, sequela
• S27.332 Laceration of lung, bilateral