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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BPQ31ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Pleura, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Radioactive Element from Pleura, Perc 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 0BPQ31Z

0BPQ31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the pleura using a percutaneous 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 other incision of pleura, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.09).

For a different body part, codes include 0BP031Z (tracheobronchial tree), 0BPK31Z (right lung) and 0BPL31Z (left lung).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BPQ01Z (open), 0BPQ41Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BPQ71Z (via natural or artificial opening), 0BPQ81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0BPQX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0BPQ30Z (drainage device), 0BPQ32Z (monitoring device) and 0BPQ3YZ (other 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
QPleura
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 34.09Other incision of pleuraapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0BPQ31Z

Is 0BPQ31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BPQ31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BPQ31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0BPQ31Z to ICD-9-CM 34.09 (Other incision of pleura).