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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0B5J8ZZDestruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Destruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Endo

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0B5J8ZZ

0B5J8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the left lower lung lobe using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other and unspecified ablation of lung lesion or tissue and endoscopic excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of lung, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (32.26 and 32.28).

For a different body part, codes include 0B518ZZ (trachea), 0B528ZZ (carina), 0B538ZZ (right main bronchus), 0B548ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0B558ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0B568ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus) and 12 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0B5J0ZZ (open), 0B5J3ZZ (percutaneous), 0B5J4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0B5J7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
BRespiratory System
3. Operation
5Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

4. Body Part
JLower Lung Lobe, Left
5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 32.26Other and unspecified ablation of lung lesion or tissueapproximate
  • 32.28Endoscopic excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of lungapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0B5J8ZZ

Is 0B5J8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0B5J8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0B5J8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0B5J8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 32.26 (Other and unspecified ablation of lung lesion or tissue) and 32.28 (Endoscopic excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of lung).