ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BJ00ZZInspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, 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 0BJ00ZZ
0BJ00ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the tracheobronchial tree using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on lung or bronchus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (33.29).
For a different body part, codes include 0BJ10ZZ (trachea), 0BJK0ZZ (right lung), 0BJL0ZZ (left lung), 0BJQ0ZZ (pleura) and 0BJT0ZZ (diaphragm).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BJ03ZZ (percutaneous), 0BJ04ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0BJ07ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 0BJ08ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0BJ0XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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 category “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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 0Tracheobronchial Tree
- 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
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 33.29Other diagnostic procedures on lung or bronchusapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0BJ00ZZ
Is 0BJ00ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BJ00ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BJ00ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BJ00ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BJ00ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BJ00ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BJ00ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BJ00ZZ to ICD-9-CM 33.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on lung or bronchus).