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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BB48ZXExcision of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Endo, Diagn

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 0BB48ZX

0BB48ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right upper lobe bronchus using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed [endoscopic] biopsy of bronchus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (33.24).

For a different body part, codes include 0BB18ZX (trachea), 0BB28ZX (carina), 0BB38ZX (right main bronchus), 0BB58ZX (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BB68ZX (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BB78ZX (left main bronchus) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BB40ZX (open), 0BB43ZX (percutaneous), 0BB44ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BB47ZX (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
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
4Upper Lobe Bronchus, Right
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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 33.24Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of bronchusapproximate

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 0BB48ZX

Is 0BB48ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BB48ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BB48ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0BB48ZX to ICD-9-CM 33.24 (Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of bronchus).