ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0BC

0BC Extirpation - Respiratory System ICD-10-PCS

The 0BC code range contains 105 ICD-10-PCS codes for Extirpation procedures on the respiratory system. 104 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
105
Procedure Codes
104
Billable Codes
0BC
Characters 1–3
0B
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Extirpation: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0BC Range 105 codes · 104 billable

105 of 105 shown
  • 0BC Respiratory System, ExtirpationNon-billable header
  • 0BC10ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, Open Approach
  • 0BC13ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC14ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC17ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC18ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC20ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Carina, Open Approach
  • 0BC23ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Carina, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC24ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Carina, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC27ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC28ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC30ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC33ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC34ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC37ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC38ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC40ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC43ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC44ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC47ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC48ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC50ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC53ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC54ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC57ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC58ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC60ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC63ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC64ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC67ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC68ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC70ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Main Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC73ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC74ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC77ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC78ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC80ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC83ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC84ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC87ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC88ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BC90ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BC93ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BC94ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BC97ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BC98ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCB0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach
  • 0BCB3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCB4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCB7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCB8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCC0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lung Lobe, Open Approach
  • 0BCC3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCC4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCC7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCC8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCD0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lung Lobe, Open Approach
  • 0BCD3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCD4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCD7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCD8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCF0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lung Lobe, Open Approach
  • 0BCF3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCF4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCF7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCF8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCG0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lung Lobe, Open Approach
  • 0BCG3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCG4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCG7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCG8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCH0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lung Lingula, Open Approach
  • 0BCH3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lung Lingula, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCH4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lung Lingula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCH7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lung Lingula, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCH8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Lung Lingula, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCJ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lung Lobe, Open Approach
  • 0BCJ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCJ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCJ7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCJ8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCK0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lung, Open Approach
  • 0BCK3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lung, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCK4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lung, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCK7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCK8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCL0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lung, Open Approach
  • 0BCL3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lung, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCL4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lung, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCL7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCL8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCM0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Open Approach
  • 0BCM3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCM4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCM7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0BCM8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0BCN0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Pleura, Open Approach
  • 0BCN3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCN4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCP0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleura, Open Approach
  • 0BCP3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCP4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0BCT0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Diaphragm, Open Approach
  • 0BCT3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Diaphragm, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0BCT4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Diaphragm, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 0BC Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Extirpation (code 0BC) refers to the removal of foreign matter from a body part. This procedure is categorized under the Medical and Surgical section, specifically involving the Respiratory System.

Extirpation is typically performed to clear airways or lung structures of obstructing substances like mucus plugs, clots, or other blockages. The provided codes demonstrate the procedure’s application across various respiratory system locations, including the trachea (e.g., 0BC10ZZ for open approach), carina, and multiple bronchial segments such as the right main bronchus, the left upper lobe bronchus, and lung lobes. Approaches vary from Open and Percutaneous to Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic methods, reflecting different surgical access techniques. Accurate selection of these codes ensures precise documentation of the removal of matter in the respiratory tract during patient care.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0BC range?

Of the 105 codes in this range, 104 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 0BC range classify?

The range classifies Extirpation procedures, taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part, performed on the respiratory system. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.