ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BB17ZZExcision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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 0BB17ZZ
0BB17ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the trachea using a via natural or artificial opening approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of trachea, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (31.5).
For a different body part, codes include 0BB27ZZ (carina), 0BB37ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BB47ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BB57ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BB67ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BB77ZZ (left main bronchus) and 12 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BB10ZZ (open), 0BB13ZZ (percutaneous), 0BB14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BB18ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”.
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
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 1Trachea
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0BB27ZZCarina
- 0BB37ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BB47ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB57ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB67ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB77ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BB87ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BB97ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BBB7ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BBC7ZZUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BBD7ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BBF7ZZLower Lung Lobe, Right
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 31.5Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of tracheaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BB17ZZ
Is 0BB17ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BB17ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BB17ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BB17ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BB17ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BB17ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BB17ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BB17ZZ to ICD-9-CM 31.5 (Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of trachea).