ICD-10-CM S27.0 is the diagnosis code for Traumatic pneumothorax. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as S27.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where S27.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S27.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S27.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Traumatic pneumothorax". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S27.0 is S27 ("Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs"). S27.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S27.0 is located in Section S20-S29 — "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S27.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Traumatic pneumothorax" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic pneumothorax is S27.0.
Yes, S27.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S27.0 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for S27.0 include: spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-).
Yes, S27.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.