T27 — Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract
Is T27 billable?
No — T27 is a non-billable header code. T27 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 24 billable codes beneath T27.
Billable codes under this header
- T27.0XXABurn of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
- T27.0XXDBurn of larynx and trachea, subsequent encounter
- T27.0XXSBurn of larynx and trachea, sequela
- T27.1XXABurn involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.1XXDBurn involving larynx and trachea with lung, subsequent encounter
- T27.1XXSBurn involving larynx and trachea with lung, sequela
- T27.2XXABurn of other parts of respiratory tract, initial encounter
- T27.2XXDBurn of other parts of respiratory tract, subsequent encounter
- T27.2XXSBurn of other parts of respiratory tract, sequela
- T27.3XXABurn of respiratory tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T27.3XXDBurn of respiratory tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T27.3XXSBurn of respiratory tract, part unspecified, sequela
- T27.4XXACorrosion of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
- T27.4XXDCorrosion of larynx and trachea, subsequent encounter
- T27.4XXSCorrosion of larynx and trachea, sequela
- T27.5XXACorrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.5XXDCorrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung, subsequent encounter
- T27.5XXSCorrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung, sequela
- T27.6XXACorrosion of other parts of respiratory tract, initial encounter
- T27.6XXDCorrosion of other parts of respiratory tract, subsequent encounter
- T27.6XXSCorrosion of other parts of respiratory tract, sequela
- T27.7XXACorrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified, initial encounter
- T27.7XXDCorrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- T27.7XXSCorrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified, sequela
T27 at a glance
| Code | T27 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside T27 to fully describe the condition. T27 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T27 to fully describe the condition. T27 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 T27, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T27 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T27? (8)
- T27.0Burn of larynx and tracheanot billable
- T27.1Burn involving larynx and trachea with lungnot billable
- T27.2Burn of other parts of respiratory tractnot billable
- T27.3Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecifiednot billable
- T27.4Corrosion of larynx and tracheanot billable
- T27.5Corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lungnot billable
- T27.6Corrosion of other parts of respiratory tractnot billable
- T27.7Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecifiednot billable
How long has T27 existed?
T27 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.