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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BC38ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, 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 0BC38ZZ

0BC38ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right main bronchus 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, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.15).

For a different body part, codes include 0BC18ZZ (trachea), 0BC28ZZ (carina), 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 0BC30ZZ (open), 0BC33ZZ (percutaneous), 0BC34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BC37ZZ (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
3Main Bronchus, Right

Includes: Bronchus Intermedius; Intermediate bronchus

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 →
  • 98.15Removal of intraluminal foreign body from trachea and bronchus without incisionapproximate

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 0BC38ZZ

Is 0BC38ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BC38ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BC38ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0BC38ZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.15 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from trachea and bronchus without incision).