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S27.63
Non-billable

Laceration of pleura

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S27.63 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

2 items

From S27:

  • injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
  • injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S27:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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