ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BJ08ZZInspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, 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 0BJ08ZZ
0BJ08ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the tracheobronchial tree using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to bronchoscopy through artificial stoma, Fiber-optic bronchoscopy and other bronchoscopy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (33.21, 33.22 and 33.23).
For a different body part, codes include 0BJ18ZZ (trachea), 0BJK8ZZ (right lung), 0BJL8ZZ (left lung), 0BJQ8ZZ (pleura) and 0BJT8ZZ (diaphragm).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BJ00ZZ (open), 0BJ03ZZ (percutaneous), 0BJ04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BJ07ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0BJ0XZZ (external).
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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 0Tracheobronchial Tree
- 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 →- 33.21Bronchoscopy through artificial stomaapproximate
- 33.22Fiber-optic bronchoscopyapproximate
- 33.23Other bronchoscopyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BJ08ZZ
Is 0BJ08ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BJ08ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BJ08ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BJ08ZZ to ICD-9-CM 33.21 (Bronchoscopy through artificial stoma), 33.22 (Fiber-optic bronchoscopy) and 33.23 (Other bronchoscopy).