S27.818A

S27.818A: Other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S27.818A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other injury of esophagus (thoracic part), initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S27.818A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

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 S27.818A

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)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

S27.818A is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.