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S27.2

S27.2: Traumatic hemopneumothorax

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S27.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traumatic hemopneumothorax. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S27.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S27: Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

  • injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
  • injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)

Other codes that can never be billed with S27.2

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • J94Other pleural conditions

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Hemopneumothorax›traumatic
  • Pneumohemothorax›traumatic
  • Hemothorax›traumatic›with pneumothorax
  • Injury›intrathoracic›hemopneumothorax
  • Pneumothorax NOS›traumatic›with hemothorax

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S27.2

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S27

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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