ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BC20ZZExtirpation of Matter from Carina, Open Approach
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 0BC20ZZ
0BC20ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the carina using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of larynx or trachea, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (31.3).
For a different body part, codes include 0BC10ZZ (trachea), 0BC30ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BC40ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BC50ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BC60ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BC70ZZ (left main bronchus) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BC23ZZ (percutaneous), 0BC24ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BC27ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0BC28ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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 category “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
- 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
- 2Carina
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0BC10ZZTrachea
- 0BC30ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BC40ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC50ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC60ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BC70ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BC80ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BC90ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BCB0ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BCC0ZZUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BCD0ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BCF0ZZLower Lung Lobe, Right
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 31.3Other incision of larynx or 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 0BC20ZZ
Is 0BC20ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BC20ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BC20ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BC20ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BC20ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BC20ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BC20ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BC20ZZ to ICD-9-CM 31.3 (Other incision of larynx or trachea).