S27.81 — Injury of esophagus (thoracic part)
Is S27.81 billable?
No — S27.81 is a non-billable header code. S27.81 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 S27.81.
Billable codes under this header
- S27.812AContusion of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
- S27.812DContusion of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
- S27.812SContusion of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
- S27.813ALaceration of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
- S27.813DLaceration of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
- S27.813SLaceration of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
- S27.818AOther injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
- S27.818DOther injury of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
- S27.818SOther injury of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
- S27.819AUnspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter
- S27.819DUnspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part), subsequent encounter
- S27.819SUnspecified injury of esophagus (thoracic part), sequela
S27.81 at a glance
| Code | S27.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of esophagus (thoracic part) |
| 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 S27.81 to fully describe the condition. S27.81 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 S27.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S27.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.81 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 S27.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S27.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S27
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S27.81 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)
What codes fall under S27.81? (4)
How long has S27.81 existed?
S27.81 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.