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FY2027

T27.2 — Burn of other parts of respiratory tract

Not billable

Is T27.2 billable?

No — T27.2 is a non-billable header code. T27.2 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 3 billable codes beneath T27.2.

T27.2 at a glance

CodeT27.2
DescriptionBurn of other parts of respiratory tract
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is T27.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T27.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Burn › respiratory tract › specified part NEC (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to T27.2.

  • Burn of thoracic cavity

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T27.2 to fully describe the condition. T27.2 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Use additional code — inherited from T27

Report an additional code alongside T27.2 to fully describe the condition. T27.2 is sequenced first.

  • external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
  • external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T27.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T27.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

What codes fall under T27.2? (3)

How long has T27.2 existed?

T27.2 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.

What other codes are in the T27 family? (7)