T27.7 — Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified
Is T27.7 billable?
No — T27.7 is a non-billable header code. T27.7 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 T27.7.
T27.7 at a glance
| Code | T27.7 |
|---|---|
| Description | Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T27.7 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T27.7. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Corrosion › respiratory tract (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal)
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before T27.7. T27.7 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T27.7 to fully describe the condition. T27.7 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T27
Report an additional code alongside T27.7 to fully describe the condition. T27.7 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T27.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T27.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T27.7? (3)
How long has T27.7 existed?
T27.7 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.
Which conditions are coded to T27.7?
What other codes are in the T27 family? (7)
- 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