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DiagnosesPulmonary Contusion

Pulmonary Contusion

ICD-10 Coding for Pulmonary Contusion(S27.32XA, S27.322A)

PRIMARY SPECIALTYEmergency Medicine
COMPLEXITYHigh
LAST UPDATED09/15/2025
Sam Tuffun, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist | Medical Coding & Billing Contributor

Diagnosis Overview

What is Pulmonary Contusion?
Essential facts and insights about Pulmonary Contusion

Key Clinical Considerations:

  • Chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and decreased breath sounds
  • CT scan showing lung contusion, chest X-ray revealing infiltrates
  • Decreased breath sounds on auscultation, tachypnea, and cyanosis

Clinical Information

Clinical Criteria & Documentation Requirements

  • Patient history of trauma, detailed description of symptoms, imaging results
  • ICD-10-CM codes for pulmonary contusion, specific terminology for trauma-related injuries
  • Example: 'Patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea following motor vehicle accident, CT shows pulmonary contusion.'

Coding Guidelines

Usage Guidelines & Examples

  • Follow guidelines for trauma coding, ensure specificity in documentation
  • Common errors include misclassifying severity or omitting associated injuries

Code Exclusions

Important Exclusions

  • Pneumothorax, rib fractures, other thoracic injuries
  • S27.1 (Lung laceration)

Related ICD-10 Codes

Primary Codes
S27.0
Pulmonary contusion
Ancillary Codes
J95.811
J80
Differential Codes
S27.0-
J18.9

Related CPT Codes

CPT codes will be available in a future update.

Specialty Focus

Primary Specialty

Emergency Medicine

Specialty Applications

  • Trauma patients, emergency department visits
  • Acute care settings, inpatient admissions

Coding Complexity

High Complexity

This diagnosis requires careful attention to:

  • Comprehensive clinical documentation
  • Accurate code selection based on clinical criteria
  • Proper exclusion considerations
  • Specialty-specific coding guidelines

Documentation

Documentation Templates

Billing Information

Billing Considerations

  • Ensure proper documentation for billing
  • Verify code specificity requirements
  • Check for any additional codes needed
  • Review payer-specific guidelines

Common Issues

  • Insufficient clinical documentation
  • Incorrect code selection
  • Missing supporting diagnoses
  • Timing and frequency documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Documentation requirements?

Document mechanism of injury, clinical findings, and imaging results.

Billing considerations?

Ensure accurate coding to reflect severity and associated injuries for proper reimbursement.