0BBN8ZXExcision of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0BBN8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRGs 166, 167, 168. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Bronchoscopy (diagnostic).
Code Identity
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 | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | N | Pleura, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code excision of the right pleura, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Pleura, Right. The index leads to table 0BB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0BBN8ZX.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
- 0BBN4ZX — Excision of Right Pleura, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
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Questions About 0BBN8ZX
Is 0BBN8ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0BBN8ZX 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 B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character N is the BodyPart (Pleura, 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 X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).
What MS-DRG does 0BBN8ZX group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Right Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 166, 167, 168, with relative weights from 1.3890 to 3.8734. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
