0B738ZZDilation of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0B738ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0B738ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Dilation of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Dilation involves expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Respiratory system procedures, NEC.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0B738ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Dilation of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short Description
Dilation of Right Main Bronchus, Endo
Parent Code

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemBRespiratory System
3Operation7Dilation
4BodyPart3Main Bronchus, Right
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Anatomy or device term that leads here
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Dilation, Bronchus, Main, Right
Leads to this code's table

To code dilation of the right main bronchus, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Dilation, then the subterms Bronchus, Main, Right. The index leads to table 0B7, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0B738ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RES014
Respiratory system procedures, NEC
Clinical domain: Respiratory System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

33.91
Bronchial dilation
Approximate match.

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Questions About 0B738ZZ

Is 0B738ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Dilation of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0B738ZZ mean?

The code 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 7 is the Operation (Dilation); the 4th character 3 is the BodyPart (Main Bronchus, Right); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0B738ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Dilation of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 33.91 (Bronchial dilation). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.