T27
ICD-10Non-billable categoryBurn and corrosion of respiratory tract
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract
T27 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Use additional code
Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.
- 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)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T27
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under T27
- T27.0Burn of larynx and tracheacategory
- T27.1Burn involving larynx and trachea with lungcategory
- T27.2Burn of other parts of respiratory tractcategory
- T27.3Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecifiedcategory
- T27.4Corrosion of larynx and tracheacategory
- T27.5Corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lungcategory
- T27.6Corrosion of other parts of respiratory tractcategory
- T27.7Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecifiedcategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.