Inpatient Procedure Code
0B9G8ZX
Drainage of Left Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Drainage of Left Upper Lung Lobe, 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 PartG | Upper Lung Lobe, Left |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0B9G8ZX 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]
- 0B988ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.