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ICD-10-PCS/0B5/0B5G3Z3
Inpatient Procedure Code

0B5G3Z3

Destruction of Left Upper Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach

Destruction of L Up Lung Lobe using LITT, Perc Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemB

Respiratory System

3
Root Operation5

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

4
Body PartG

Upper Lung Lobe, Left

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
Qualifier3

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0B5G3Z3 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 0B5[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 166 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 167 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 168 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”

Nearest codes

  • 0B5C3Z3 — Destruction of Right Upper Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5D3Z3 — Destruction of Right Middle Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5F3Z3 — Destruction of Right Lower Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5G0Z3 — Destruction of Left Upper Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5G3ZZ — Destruction of Left Upper Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5G4Z3 — Destruction of Left Upper Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5H3Z3 — Destruction of Lung Lingula using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5J3Z3 — Destruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.