T27.1 is the authoritative medical code for Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for burn involving larynx and trachea with lung (ICD-10-CM T27.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code T27.1. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 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. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T27.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T27.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can T27.1 be billed directly?
No. T27.1 (Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does T27.1 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T27.
Is an additional code needed with T27.1?
Use additional code(s) to specify: 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).
Codes in This Family (6)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as T27.1, with their registry titles.
- T27.1A — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.1D — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, subsequent encounter
- T27.1S — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, sequela
- T27.1XXA — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, initial encounter
- T27.1XXD — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, subsequent encounter
- T27.1XXS — Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung, sequela
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), larynx, with lung
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), lung (with larynx and trachea)
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), trachea, with lung
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