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ICD-10-PCS/0BC/0BCN0ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0BCN0ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Right Pleura, Open 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 OperationC

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

4
Body PartN

Pleura, Right

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

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.

Change history

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