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ICD-10-PCS/0B9/0B988ZX
Inpatient Procedure Code

0B988ZX

Drainage of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Drainage of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Endo, Diagn

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 Operation9

Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

4
Body Part8

Upper Lobe Bronchus, Left

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierX

Diagnostic

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0B988ZX 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

  • 0B9[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]”

Nearest codes

  • 0B918ZX — Drainage of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B928ZX — Drainage of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B938ZX — Drainage of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B948ZX — Drainage of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B958ZX — Drainage of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B968ZX — Drainage of Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B978ZX — Drainage of Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
  • 0B980ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]

Change history

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