0BB78ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Endo
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 OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part7 | Main Bronchus, Left |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0BB38ZZ — Excision of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BB48ZZ — Excision of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BB58ZZ — Excision of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BB68ZZ — Excision of Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BB88ZZ — Excision of Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BB98ZZ — Excision of Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BBB8ZZ — Excision of Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0BBC8ZZ — Excision of Right Upper Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +12 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0BB70ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Open Approach, 0BB73ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach, 0BB74ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0BB77ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0BB78ZX — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Bronchoscopic excision and fulguration (Respiratory System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0B5J3ZZ — Destruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5J7ZZ — Destruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0B5J8ZZ — Destruction of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0B5K3Z3 — Destruction of Right Lung using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5K3ZZ — Destruction of Right Lung, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5K7ZZ — Destruction of Right Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0B5K8ZZ — Destruction of Right Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0B5L3Z3 — Destruction of Left Lung using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5L3ZZ — Destruction of Left Lung, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5L7ZZ — Destruction of Left Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0B5L8ZZ — Destruction of Left Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0B5M3Z3 — Destruction of Bilateral Lungs using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5M3ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Lungs, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5M7ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0B5M8ZZ — Destruction of Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0B5N3ZZ — Destruction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5P3ZZ — Destruction of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, 0B5T3ZZ — Destruction of Diaphragm, Percutaneous Approach, 0BDN3ZZ — Extraction of Right Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, 0BDP3ZZ — Extraction of Left Pleura, Percutaneous Approach, +51 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0BB78ZZ 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
- 0BB[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Respiratory System — Body System: Respiratory System[Body System]: “Respiratory System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Excision — Operation: Excision[Operation]: “Excision”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- RES009 — Bronchoscopic excision and fulguration[CCSR category]: “Bronchoscopic excision and fulguration — Respiratory System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0BB18ZZ — Excision of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB28ZZ — Excision of Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB38ZZ — Excision of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB48ZZ — Excision of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB58ZZ — Excision of Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB68ZZ — Excision of Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB70ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0BB73ZZ — Excision of Left Main Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources