S27.392 (Other injuries of lung, bilateral) compared with S27.399 (Other injuries of lung, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. S27.392 and S27.399 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S27.392 and S27.399 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S27.392Other injuries of lung, bilateral | S27.399Other injuries of lung, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other injuries of lung, bilateral is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S27.392). | Other injuries of lung, unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S27.399). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S27 |
| Includes | injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area | injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources