S27.439A Laceration of bronchus, unspecified, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S27.439 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to S27.439A

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 S27.439A

• Injury › intrathoracic › bronchus › laceration

Nearby codes

• S27.432 Laceration of bronchus, bilateral
• S27.432A Laceration of bronchus, bilateral, initial encounter
• S27.432D Laceration of bronchus, bilateral, subsequent encounter
• S27.432S Laceration of bronchus, bilateral, sequela
• S27.439 Laceration of bronchus, unspecified
• S27.439A Laceration of bronchus, unspecified, initial encounter (this code)
• S27.439D Laceration of bronchus, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S27.439S Laceration of bronchus, unspecified, sequela
• S27.49 Other injury of bronchus
• S27.491 Other injury of bronchus, unilateral
• S27.491A Other injury of bronchus, unilateral, initial encounter