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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BF44ZZFragmentation in Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Fragmentation in R Up Lobe Bronc, Perc Endo 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 0BF44ZZ

0BF44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fragmentation procedure on the right upper lobe bronchus using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, fragmentation means breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair and plastic operations on bronchus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (33.48).

For a different body part, codes include 0BF14ZZ (trachea), 0BF24ZZ (carina), 0BF34ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BF54ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BF64ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BF74ZZ (left main bronchus) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BF40ZZ (open), 0BF43ZZ (percutaneous), 0BF47ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 0BF48ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0BF4XZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC) and DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Major Chest 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
FFragmentation

Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

4. Body Part
4Upper Lobe Bronchus, Right
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 33.48Other repair and plastic operations on bronchusapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0BF44ZZ

Is 0BF44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BF44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0BF44ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0BF44ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0BF44ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BF44ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164 and MS-DRG 165.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BF44ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0BF44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 33.48 (Other repair and plastic operations on bronchus).