Unspecified injury of bronchus, unilateral, init encntr

This code signifies an injury to a single bronchus where the specific nature of the damage (e.g., laceration, contusion, rupture) is not documented. It indicates that the patient is in the active phase of treatment for this injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents with an acute, unilateral bronchial injury, and the medical record does not specify the exact type of injury. This is appropriate for the initial encounter for treatment of such an injury, often following trauma.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states a unilateral injury to a bronchus without further specificity.
• Confirm this is the first time the patient is receiving active treatment for this particular injury.
• Avoid using this code if a more specific injury type (e.g., laceration, puncture) is documented; instead, use a more precise code from the S27.4 series.