S27.818A Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S27.818 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S27.818A

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S27.818A

• Abrasion › esophagus (thoracic)
• Injury › intrathoracic › esophagus (thoracic) › specified type NEC
• Puncture › esophagus › thoracic
• Wound, open › esophagus (thoracic) › specified type NEC

Nearby codes

• S27.813 Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part)
• S27.813A Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
• S27.813D Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
• S27.813S Laceration of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
• S27.818 Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part)
• S27.818A Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter (this code)
• S27.818D Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
• S27.818S Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
• S27.819 Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part)
• S27.819A Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
• S27.819D Unspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter