S27.80 — Injury of diaphragm
Is S27.80 billable?
No — S27.80 is a non-billable header code. S27.80 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 12 billable codes beneath S27.80.
Billable codes under this header
- S27.802AContusion of diaphragm, initial encounter
- S27.802DContusion of diaphragm, subsequent encounter
- S27.802SContusion of diaphragm, sequela
- S27.803ALaceration of diaphragm, initial encounter
- S27.803DLaceration of diaphragm, subsequent encounter
- S27.803SLaceration of diaphragm, sequela
- S27.808AOther injury of diaphragm, initial encounter
- S27.808DOther injury of diaphragm, subsequent encounter
- S27.808SOther injury of diaphragm, sequela
- S27.809AUnspecified injury of diaphragm, initial encounter
- S27.809DUnspecified injury of diaphragm, subsequent encounter
- S27.809SUnspecified injury of diaphragm, sequela
S27.80 at a glance
| Code | S27.80 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of diaphragm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S27.80 to fully describe the condition. S27.80 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 S27.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S27.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.80 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 S27.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S27
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S27.80 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
What codes fall under S27.80? (4)
How long has S27.80 existed?
S27.80 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.