2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.0XXSTraumatic pneumothorax, sequela
S27.0XXS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for traumatic pneumothorax, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as extravasation injury. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S27.0XXS is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Extravasation injury
- Traumatic pneumothorax
- Traumatic pneumothorax with open wound into thorax
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs (S27). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S27.0XXS: its own notes plus those printed at S27.0, S27, block S20-S29, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela this code
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S27.0XXS, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming S27.0XXS: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Code Also 5
These codes say S27.0XXS may also be needed to fully describe the condition. The note gives no sequencing direction.
- S21 Open wound of thoraxinjury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-) names S27.-, which includes this code
- S21 Open wound of thoraxtraumatic pneumothorax (S27.0) names S27.0, which includes this code
- S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spineinjury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-) names S27.-, which includes this code
- S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spinetraumatic pneumothorax (S27.0) names S27.0, which includes this code
- S26 Injury of hearttraumatic pneumothorax (S27.0) names S27.0, which includes this code
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Pleural Disorders
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Convert S27.0XXS to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About S27.0XXSOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for traumatic pneumothorax, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic pneumothorax, sequela is S27.0XXS (sometimes written as S270XXS). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S27.0XXS (Traumatic pneumothorax) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report traumatic pneumothorax, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character S in S27.0XXS mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the traumatic pneumothorax itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S27.0XXS group to?
When traumatic pneumothorax, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 206, 205, with relative weights from 0.9255 to 1.8244 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S27.0XXS exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for traumatic pneumothorax, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29) range of the CMS exempt list.
