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Inpatient Procedure Code

0B5K3Z3

Destruction of Right Lung using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach

Destruction of Right Lung 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 PartK

Lung, Right

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 0B5K3Z3 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)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (681)

  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.22 — Salmonella pneumonia [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella pneumonia — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.5 — Amebic lung abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic lung abscess — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.0 — Tuberculosis of lung [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of lung — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.4 — Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.5 — Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 676 more

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]
  • 0B5G3Z3 — Destruction of Left Upper Lung Lobe using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous 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]
  • 0B5K0Z3 — Destruction of Right Lung using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0B5K3ZZ — Destruction of Right Lung, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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