S27.80 Injury of diaphragm

Non-billable header with 4 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 S27.80

• S27.802 Contusion of diaphragm
• S27.803 Laceration of diaphragm
• S27.808 Other injury of diaphragm
• S27.809 Unspecified injury of diaphragm

Code annotations containing back-references to S27.80

Back-references to S27.8

• Type 1 Excludes: K22.3 Perforation of esophagus ("traumatic perforation of (thoracic) esophagus (S27.8-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S11.2 Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus ("open wound of esophagus NOS (S27.8-)")

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

• S27.69 Other injury of pleura
• S27.69XA Other injury of pleura, initial encounter
• S27.69XD Other injury of pleura, subsequent encounter
• S27.69XS Other injury of pleura, sequela
• S27.8 Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
• S27.80 Injury of diaphragm (this code)
• S27.802 Contusion of diaphragm
• S27.802A Contusion of diaphragm, initial encounter
• S27.802D Contusion of diaphragm, subsequent encounter
• S27.802S Contusion of diaphragm, sequela
• S27.803 Laceration of diaphragm