ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for epiglottis corrosion
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › epiglottis”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding epiglottis corrosion
The ICD-10-CM code for epiglottis corrosion is T27.4 (Corrosion of larynx and trachea).
Within T27 (burn and corrosion of respiratory tract), T27.4 is specifically for corrosion of larynx and trachea. Related codes cover burn of larynx and trachea (T27.0), burn involving larynx and trachea with lung (T27.1), burn of other parts of respiratory tract (T27.2), burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified (T27.3), 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.