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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T27.2Burn of other parts of respiratory tract

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T27.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T27.2

T27.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for burn of other parts of respiratory tract. It belongs to category T27 (burn and corrosion of respiratory tract), block T26-T28 (burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T27, choose T27.2 (Burn of other parts of respiratory tract) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: burn of larynx and trachea (T27.0), burn involving larynx and trachea with lung (T27.1), burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified (T27.3), corrosion of larynx and trachea (T27.4), corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung (T27.5), corrosion of other parts of respiratory tract (T27.6) and corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified (T27.7).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Use an additional code for: external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98) and external cause code to identify place (Y92).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T27

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Burn of thoracic cavity

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T27.2.

› From T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract
Use additional code
  • external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
  • external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T27.2.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T27.2

Is T27.2 billable?

No. T27.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.