S27.59XA Other injury of thoracic trachea, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S27.59XA Description: Other injury of thoracic trachea, initial encounter ↓
S27.59 Description: Other injury of thoracic trachea Inclusion Term:
Secondary blast injury of thoracic trachea
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S27.5 Description: Injury of thoracic trachea ↓
S27 Description: Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs Exclude2:
injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)'] ↓
S20-S29 Description: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of axilla
injuries of clavicle
injuries of scapular region
injuries of shoulder
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)