ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BC18ZZExtirpation of Matter from Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, 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 0BC18ZZ
0BC18ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the trachea using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of intraluminal foreign body from trachea and bronchus without incision and removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (98.15 and 98.18).
For a different body part, codes include 0BC28ZZ (carina), 0BC38ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BC48ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BC58ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BC68ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BC78ZZ (left main bronchus) and 12 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BC10ZZ (open), 0BC13ZZ (percutaneous), 0BC14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BC17ZZ (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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 1Trachea
- 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
Different body part
- 0BC28ZZCarina
- 0BC38ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BC48ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC58ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC68ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC78ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BC88ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BC98ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BCB8ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BCC8ZZUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BCD8ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BCF8ZZLower Lung Lobe, Right
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 98.15Removal of intraluminal foreign body from trachea and bronchus without incisionapproximate
- 98.18Removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incisionapproximate
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 0BC18ZZ
Is 0BC18ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BC18ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BC18ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BC18ZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.15 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from trachea and bronchus without incision) and 98.18 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incision).