ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BJK4ZZInspection of Right Lung, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 0BJK4ZZ
0BJK4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the right lung using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Transpleural thoracoscopy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.21).
For a different body part, codes include 0BJ04ZZ (tracheobronchial tree), 0BJ14ZZ (trachea), 0BJL4ZZ (left lung), 0BJQ4ZZ (pleura) and 0BJT4ZZ (diaphragm).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BJK0ZZ (open), 0BJK3ZZ (percutaneous), 0BJK7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 0BJK8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0BJKXZZ (external).
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), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- KLung, 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.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 34.21Transpleural thoracoscopyapproximate
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 0BJK4ZZ
Is 0BJK4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BJK4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BJK4ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BJK4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BJK4ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BJK4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362 and MS-DRG 907.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BJK4ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BJK4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 34.21 (Transpleural thoracoscopy).