ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BB20ZZExcision of Carina, Open Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0BB20ZZ
0BB20ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the carina using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of trachea, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (31.5).
For a different body part, codes include 0BB10ZZ (trachea), 0BB30ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BB40ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BB50ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BB60ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus), 0BB70ZZ (left main bronchus) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BB23ZZ (percutaneous), 0BB24ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BB27ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0BB28ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- BRespiratory System
- 3. Operation
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 2Carina
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0BB10ZZTrachea
- 0BB30ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BB40ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB50ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB60ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BB70ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BB80ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BB90ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BBB0ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BBC0ZZUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BBD0ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BBF0ZZLower Lung Lobe, Right
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 31.5Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of tracheaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BB20ZZ
Is 0BB20ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BB20ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BB20ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BB20ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BB20ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BB20ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BB20ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BB20ZZ to ICD-9-CM 31.5 (Local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of trachea).