2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.808SOther injury of diaphragm, sequela
S27.808S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other injury of diaphragm, 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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as postoperative rupture of the diaphragm. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S27.808S is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Postoperative rupture of the diaphragm
- Rupture of diaphragm
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
- Traumatic rupture of diaphragm
- Traumatic rupture of skeletal muscle
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 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
the protrusion of abdominal cavity contents into the thoracic cavity via a hole in the diaphragm, which was acquired via a traumatic etiology.
Patient EducationClinical
Chest Injuries and Disorders
The chest is the part of your body between your neck and your abdomen (belly). The medical term for your chest is thorax.
The full article covers:
- What is the chest?
- What are chest injuries and disorders?
- How are chest injuries and disorders diagnosed?
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Convert S27.808S to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S27.808SOverview
Is S27.808S (Other injury of diaphragm) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other injury of diaphragm, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S27.808S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the other injury of diaphragm itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S27.808S group to?
When other injury of diaphragm, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 205, 206, with relative weights from 0.9411 to 1.8310 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S27.808S 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 other injury of diaphragm, sequela on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S27.808S?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other injury of diaphragm, sequela converts to ICD-9-CM 908.0 (late eff int injur chest). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
