S27.49 — Other injury of bronchus
Is S27.49 billable?
No — S27.49 is a non-billable header code. S27.49 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S27.49.
Billable codes under this header
- S27.491AOther injury of bronchus, unilateral, initial encounter
- S27.491DOther injury of bronchus, unilateral, subsequent encounter
- S27.491SOther injury of bronchus, unilateral, sequela
- S27.492AOther injury of bronchus, bilateral, initial encounter
- S27.492DOther injury of bronchus, bilateral, subsequent encounter
- S27.492SOther injury of bronchus, bilateral, sequela
- S27.499AOther injury of bronchus, unspecified, initial encounter
- S27.499DOther injury of bronchus, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- S27.499SOther injury of bronchus, unspecified, sequela
S27.49 at a glance
| Code | S27.49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other injury of bronchus |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S27.49.
- Secondary blast injury of bronchus
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S27.49 to fully describe the condition. S27.49 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S27.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S27.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S27
The conditions below are not part of S27.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S27
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S27.49 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
What codes fall under S27.49? (3)
How long has S27.49 existed?
S27.49 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.