2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0B9B70Z
Drainage of Left Lower Lobe Bronchus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0B9B70Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Drainage of L Low Lobe Bronc with Drain Dev, Via Opening
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0B9B70Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of left lower lobe bronchus with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. Procedure code explanation: the qualifier diagnostic is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies thoracentesis, incision and drainage
0B9B70Z PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the respiratory system body system, classified under drainage operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lower lobe bronchus, left.
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | B | Respiratory System | |
| 3 | Operation | 9 | Drainage | Involves: Explanation:
|
| 4 | BodyPart | B | Lower Lobe Bronchus, Left | |
| 5 | Approach | 7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | 0 | Drainage Device | Includes:
|
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Bronchoscopy (therapeutic)
- CCSR Category Code: RES004
- Clinical Domain is Respiratory System Procedures - RES contains 14 categories that include procedures performed on the respiratory system such as airway intubation, bronchoscopy, chest tube placement and therapeutic thoracentesis, and tracheostomy.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Drainage Lower Lobe Bronchus, Left
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.
