Inpatient Procedure Code
0BJQ8ZZ
Inspection of Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Inspection of Pleura, 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 OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body PartQ | Pleura |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0BJQ8ZZ 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
- 0BJ[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
- 0BJ08ZZ — Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0BJ18ZZ — Inspection of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0BJK8ZZ — Inspection of Right Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0BJL8ZZ — Inspection of Left Lung, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0BJQ0ZZ — Inspection of Pleura, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0BJQ3ZZ — Inspection of Pleura, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0BJQ4ZZ — Inspection of Pleura, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0BJQ7ZZ — Inspection of Pleura, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.