ICD-10-CM Code S27.809
Unspecified injury of diaphragm
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S27.809 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified injury of diaphragm' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S27.809A | initial encounter |
| D | S27.809D | subsequent encounter |
| S | S27.809S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S278 is used to code Diaphragmatic rupture
Diaphragmatic rupture (also called diaphragmatic injury or tear) is a tear of the diaphragm, the muscle across the bottom of the ribcage that plays a crucial role in respiration. Most commonly, acquired diaphragmatic tears result from physical trauma. Diaphragmatic rupture can result from blunt or penetrating trauma and occurs in about 5% of cases of severe blunt trauma to the trunk.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 862.1 |
An X-ray showing the spleen in the left lower portion of the chest cavity (X and arrow) after a diaphragmatic tear
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Injury of diaphragm with open wound into cavity (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S27.809 - Unspecified injury of diaphragm'
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Parent Code: S27.80 - Injury of diaphragm