T27.4 is the ICD-10 code for Corrosion of larynx and trachea. It is a four-character subcategory of T27 (Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T27.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T27.4Etseskade i strupehode eller luftrør
DT274Ætsning i larynx eller luftrøret
T27.4Kurkunpään ja/tai henkitorven syöpymä
T27.4Verätzung des Kehlkopfes und der Trachea
T27.4Corrosion du larynx et de la trachée
T27.4etsing van larynx en trachea
Listed through more specific codes:
- T27.4XXACorrosion of larynx and trachea, initial encounter
- T27.4XXDCorrosion of larynx and trachea, subsequent encounter
- T27.4XXSCorrosion of larynx and trachea, 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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