T27

T27: Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T27 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for burn and corrosion of respiratory tract. 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 T27

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

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)

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T27

8 child codes. Green means billable.

T27.0Burn of larynx and trachea
T27.1Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung
T27.2Burn of other parts of respiratory tract
T27.3Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified
T27.4Corrosion of larynx and trachea
T27.5Corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung
T27.6Corrosion of other parts of respiratory tract
T27.7Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified