ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BL10ZZOcclusion of Trachea, 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 0BL10ZZ
0BL10ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the trachea using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on trachea, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (31.99).
For a different body part, codes include 0BL20ZZ (carina), 0BL30ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BL40ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BL50ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BL60ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BL70ZZ (left main bronchus) and 3 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BL13ZZ (percutaneous), 0BL14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BL17ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0BL18ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0BL10CZ (extraluminal device) and 0BL10DZ (intraluminal device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), 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 categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Respiratory 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
- LOcclusion
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice
Includes: Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava
- 4. Body Part
- 1Trachea
- 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
Different approach
Different device
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory 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 →- 31.99Other operations on tracheaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BL10ZZ
Is 0BL10ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BL10ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BL10ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BL10ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BL10ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BL10ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BL10ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BL10ZZ to ICD-9-CM 31.99 (Other operations on trachea).