S27.0 Traumatic pneumothorax

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The ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic pneumothorax is S27.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
S20-S29: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Category S27
73 codes (54 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S27.0:

  • Pneumothorax NOS › traumatic
  • Injury › intrathoracic › pneumothorax
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S27.0.
  • spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

Related Codes in S27

S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs S27.1 Traumatic hemothorax S27.2 Traumatic hemopneumothorax S27.3 Other and unspecified injuries of lung S27.30 Unspecified injury of lung S27.301 Unspecified injury of lung, unilateral S27.302 Unspecified injury of lung, bilateral S27.309 Unspecified injury of lung, unspecified S27.31 Primary blast injury of lung S27.311 Primary blast injury of lung, unilateral S27.312 Primary blast injury of lung, bilateral S27.319 Primary blast injury of lung, unspecified S27.32 Contusion of lung S27.321 Contusion of lung, unilateral S27.322 Contusion of lung, bilateral S27.329 Contusion of lung, unspecified S27.33 Laceration of lung S27.331 Laceration of lung, unilateral S27.332 Laceration of lung, bilateral S27.339 Laceration of lung, unspecified
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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