S27.0 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic pneumothorax. It is a four-character subcategory of S27 (Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S20–S29 (Injuries to the thorax) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S27.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- S27.00Traumatisk pneumotorax - utan öppet sår in i brösthålan
- S27.01Traumatisk pneumotorax - med öppet sår in i brösthålan
S27.0Traumatisk pneumotoraks
- S27.00Traumatisk pneumotoraks uten åpent sår til brysthule
- S27.01Traumatisk pneumotoraks med åpent sår til brysthule
DS270Traumatisk pneumothorax
S27.0Traumaattinen ilmarinta
S27.0Traumatischer Pneumothorax
S27.0Pneumothorax traumatique
S27.0traumatische pneumothorax
Listed through more specific codes:
- S27.0XXATraumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter
- S27.0XXDTraumatic pneumothorax, subsequent encounter
- S27.0XXSTraumatic pneumothorax, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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