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2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0BU68KZ

Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0BU68KZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Nonaut Sub, Endo
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

0BU68KZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of supplement right lower lobe bronchus with nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part. Procedure code explanation: the biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. the body part may have been previously replaced, and the supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement

0BU68KZ 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 supplement operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lower lobe bronchus, right.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System B Respiratory System
3 Operation U Supplement

Involves:
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part

Explanation:
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part

Includes:
  • Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
4 BodyPart 6 Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right  
5 Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6 Device K Nonautologous Tissue Substitute Includes:
  • Acellular Hydrated Dermis
  • Bone bank bone graft
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s)
  • Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s)
  • Fish skin
  • Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose)
  • MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix
  • Piscine skin
  • Tissue bank graft
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Replacement Code

0BU68KZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
  • 0BU64KZ - Supplement R Low Lobe Bronc w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo

Clinical Classification

Respiratory system procedures, NEC

CCSR Code: RES014

Clinical Domain: 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

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 3348

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Supplement Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right


  • 0BU607Z Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0BU60JZ Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0BU60KZ Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0BU647Z Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BU64JZ Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BU64KZ Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BU687Z Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BU68JZ Supplement Right Lower Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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.