0BBP8ZXExcision of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Respiratory System›Excision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0BBP8ZX
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0BBP8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Left 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

ICD-10-PCS Code
0BBP8ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Left Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short Description
Excision of Left Pleura, Endo, Diagn
Parent Code
0BB

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
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartPPleura, Left
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Pleurectomy
Leads to this code's table
Pneumectomy
Leads to this code's table
Punch biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Excision, Pleura, Left
Leads to this code's table
Wedge resection, pulmonary
Leads to this code's table

To code excision of the left pleura, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Pleura, Left. The index leads to table 0BB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0BBP8ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

RES001
Bronchoscopy (diagnostic)
Clinical domain: Respiratory System Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0BBP4ZX — Excision of Left Pleura, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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Questions About 0BBP8ZX

Is 0BBP8ZX a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 0BBP8ZX 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 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 MS-DRG does 0BBP8ZX group to?

On an inpatient stay, Excision of Left 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.