0BH18EZInsertion of Endotracheal Airway into Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0BH18EZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Endotracheal Airway into Trachea, 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 Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Airway intubation.
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 | H | Insertion |
| 4 | BodyPart | 1 | Trachea |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | E | Intraluminal Device, Endotracheal Airway |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code intubation of the airway, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Intubation, then the subterm Airway. The index leads to table 0BH, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0BH18EZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 0BH18EZ
Is 0BH18EZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Endotracheal Airway into Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0BH18EZ 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 H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character 1 is the BodyPart (Trachea); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character E is the Device (Intraluminal Device, Endotracheal Airway); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0BH18EZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Endotracheal Airway into Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 96.04 (Insertion of endotracheal tube). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
