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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CHY8BZInsertion of Airway into Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Insertion of Airway into Mouth and Throat, 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 0CHY8BZ

0CHY8BZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the mouth and throat using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with intraluminal device, airway. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion of oropharyngeal airway, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (96.02).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CHY7BZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0CHY81Z (radioactive element) and 0CHY8YZ (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
CMouth and Throat
3. Operation
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
YMouth and Throat
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
BIntraluminal Device, Airway
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 96.02Insertion of oropharyngeal airwayapproximate

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 0CHY8BZ

Is 0CHY8BZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CHY8BZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CHY8BZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CHY8BZ to ICD-9-CM 96.02 (Insertion of oropharyngeal airway).