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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0BQ18ZZRepair Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0BQ18ZZ

0BQ18ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the trachea using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair and plastic operations on trachea, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (31.79).

For a different body part, codes include 0BQ28ZZ (carina), 0BQ38ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BQ48ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BQ58ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BQ68ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BQ78ZZ (left main bronchus) and 12 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BQ10ZZ (open), 0BQ13ZZ (percutaneous), 0BQ14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BQ17ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

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 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 categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Major Chest Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures” and 3 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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
1Trachea
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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 31.79Other repair and plastic operations on tracheaapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0BQ18ZZ

Is 0BQ18ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0BQ18ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0BQ18ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0BQ18ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0BQ18ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BQ18ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164 and MS-DRG 165.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BQ18ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0BQ18ZZ to ICD-9-CM 31.79 (Other repair and plastic operations on trachea).