0B9P8ZXDrainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Respiratory System›Drainage

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0B9P8ZX

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

0B9P8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0B9P8ZX

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Drainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Parent Code

0B9

Short Description

Drainage of Left Pleura, Endo, Diagn

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	9	Drainage
4	BodyPart	P	Pleura, Left
5	Approach	8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6	Device	Z	No Device
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0B9P8ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

34.24

Approximate match.

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

0B9P4ZX — Drainage of Left Pleura, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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Questions About 0B9P8ZX

Is 0B9P8ZX a billable code?

Yes. 0B9P8ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0B9P8ZX mean?

0B9P8ZX 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 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character P is the BodyPart (Pleura, Left); 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 X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0B9P8ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 34.24. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.