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ICD-10-CM Code for Traumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter S27.0XXA

ICD-10 code S27.0XXA for Traumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Traumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter

S27.0

Excludes1: spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)

S27

Excludes2: injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)

Code also: any associated open wound of thorax (S21.-)

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