ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BNG8ZZRelease Left Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Release Left Upper Lung Lobe, 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 0BNG8ZZ
0BNG8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the left upper lung lobe using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair and plastic operations on lung, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (33.49).
For a different body part, codes include 0BN18ZZ (trachea), 0BN28ZZ (carina), 0BN38ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BN48ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BN58ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BN68ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus) and 12 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BNG0ZZ (open), 0BNG3ZZ (percutaneous), 0BNG4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BNG7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- GUpper Lung Lobe, Left
- 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
Different body part
- 0BN18ZZTrachea
- 0BN28ZZCarina
- 0BN38ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BN48ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN58ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN68ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN78ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BN88ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BN98ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BNB8ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BNC8ZZUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BND8ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
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 · Major Chest Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 33.49Other repair and plastic operations on lungapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BNG8ZZ
Is 0BNG8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BNG8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BNG8ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BNG8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BNG8ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BNG8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164 and MS-DRG 165.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BNG8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BNG8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 33.49 (Other repair and plastic operations on lung).