ICD-10-CM Code S27.89
Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs
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 S27.89 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S27.89 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of other specified intrathoracic organs' in more detail.
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
Coding Notes for S27.89 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Injury of lymphatic thoracic duct
- Injury of thymus gland
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S27.89 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S27.89. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S27.8 - Injury of other specified intrathoracic organs