0B2QX0ZChange Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach

Medical and Surgical›Respiratory System›Change

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0B2QX0Z

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

0B2QX0Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Change Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Change involves taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Chest tube placement and therapeutic thoracentesis.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0B2QX0Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Change Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach

Short Description

Change Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach

Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.

Parent Code

0B2

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	B	Respiratory System
3	Operation	2	Change
4	BodyPart	Q	Pleura
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	0	Drainage Device
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups 0B2QX0Z into these clinical categories.

RES005

Chest tube placement and therapeutic thoracentesis

Clinical domain: Respiratory System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0B2QX0Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

97.29

Approximate match.

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 0B2QX0Z

Is 0B2QX0Z a billable code?

Yes. 0B2QX0Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Change Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0B2QX0Z mean?

0B2QX0Z breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character B is the Body System (Respiratory System); the 3rd character 2 is the Operation (Change); the 4th character Q is the BodyPart (Pleura); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0B2QX0Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Change Drainage Device in Pleura, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 97.29. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.