ICD-10-CM Code S27.81
Injury of esophagus (thoracic part)
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.ICD Code S27.81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S27.81 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of esophagus (thoracic part)' in more detail.
- S27.81 Injury of esophagus (thoracic part) NON-BILLABLE
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The 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
- Open injury of thoracic duct (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S27.81 - Injury of esophagus (thoracic part)'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S27.81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S27.8 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs