ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0BNC7ZZRelease Right Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short description: Release Right Upper Lung Lobe, Via Opening
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 0BNC7ZZ
0BNC7ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the right upper lung lobe using a via natural or artificial opening approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair and plastic operations on lung, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (33.49).
For a different body part, codes include 0BN17ZZ (trachea), 0BN27ZZ (carina), 0BN37ZZ (right main bronchus), 0BN47ZZ (right upper lobe bronchus), 0BN57ZZ (right middle lobe bronchus), 0BN67ZZ (right lower lobe bronchus) and 12 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0BNC0ZZ (open), 0BNC3ZZ (percutaneous), 0BNC4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0BNC8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC) and DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Major Chest 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
- NRelease
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out
Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release
- 4. Body Part
- CUpper Lung Lobe, Right
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0BN17ZZTrachea
- 0BN27ZZCarina
- 0BN37ZZMain Bronchus, Right
- 0BN47ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN57ZZMiddle Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN67ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Right
- 0BN77ZZMain Bronchus, Left
- 0BN87ZZUpper Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BN97ZZLingula Bronchus
- 0BNB7ZZLower Lobe Bronchus, Left
- 0BND7ZZMiddle Lung Lobe, Right
- 0BNF7ZZLower Lung Lobe, Right
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 · Major Chest Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 33.49Other repair and plastic operations on lungapproximate
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 0BNC7ZZ
Is 0BNC7ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0BNC7ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0BNC7ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0BNC7ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0BNC7ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0BNC7ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164 and MS-DRG 165.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0BNC7ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0BNC7ZZ to ICD-9-CM 33.49 (Other repair and plastic operations on lung).