T27 is the ICD-10 code for Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T26–T28 (Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of T27
- 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
T27 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT27Forbrænding og ætsning af luftveje
T27Hengityselinten palovammat ja syöpymät
T27Verbrennung oder Verätzung der Atemwege
T27Brulure et corrosion des voies respiratoires
T27brandwond en etsing van luchtwegen
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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