S27.31
Header — not billablePrimary blast injury of lung
The ICD-10 code for primary blast injury of lung is S27.31.
S27.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Blast injury of lung NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S27.30Unspecified injury of lungnon-billable header
- S27.32Contusion of lungnon-billable header
- S27.33Laceration of lungnon-billable header
- S27.39Other injuries of lungnon-billable header
- S27.31Primary blast injury of lungnon-billable header