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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BPLX1ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Left Lung, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Radioactive Element from L Lung, Extern 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 0BPLX1Z

0BPLX1Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left lung using an external approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of other device from thorax, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.49).

For a different body part, codes include 0BP0X1Z (tracheobronchial tree), 0BPKX1Z (right lung) and 0BPQX1Z (pleura).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BPL01Z (open), 0BPL31Z (percutaneous), 0BPL41Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BPL71Z (via natural or artificial opening) and 0BPL81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0BPLX0Z (drainage device), 0BPLX2Z (monitoring device) and 0BPLX3Z (infusion device).

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
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
LLung, Left
5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 97.49Removal of other device from thoraxapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0BPLX1Z

Is 0BPLX1Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BPLX1Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BPLX1Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0BPLX1Z to ICD-9-CM 97.49 (Removal of other device from thorax).