ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
33.25 — Open biopsy of bronchus
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 33.25
33.25 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for open biopsy of bronchus. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0B930ZX (Drainage of Right Main Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0B940ZX (Drainage of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnostic) and 0B950ZX (Drainage of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0B930ZXDrainage of Right Main Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B940ZXDrainage of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B950ZXDrainage of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B960ZXDrainage of Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B970ZXDrainage of Left Main Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B980ZXDrainage of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B990ZXDrainage of Lingula Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0B9B0ZXDrainage of Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB30ZXExcision of Right Main Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB40ZXExcision of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB50ZXExcision of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB60ZXExcision of Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB70ZXExcision of Left Main Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB80ZXExcision of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BB90ZXExcision of Lingula Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0BBB0ZXExcision of Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 33.25
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 33.25?
- The GEMs map 33.25 to ICD-10-PCS 0B930ZX, 0B940ZX, 0B950ZX, 0B960ZX, 0B970ZX, 0B980ZX and 10 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.