Inpatient Procedure Code

0BN18ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Release Trachea, 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 OperationN	Release Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
4	Body Part1	Trachea
5	Approach8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6	DeviceZ	No Device
7	QualifierZ	No Qualifier

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MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 12 MS-DRGs:

MDC 03 — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures: DRG 143, DRG 144, DRG 145
MDC 04 — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures: DRG 166, DRG 167, DRG 168
MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0BN10ZZ — Release Trachea, Open Approach, 0BN13ZZ — Release Trachea, Percutaneous Approach, 0BN14ZZ — Release Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0BN17ZZ — Release Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0BN18ZZ 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.

Run 0BN18ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

0BN[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
Release — Operation: Release[Operation]: “Release”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables

MS-DRG participation (12)

DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 144 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 166 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 167 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 168 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC[MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
and 4 more

Clinical classification (CCSR)

RES012 — Release of lung and pleura[CCSR category]: “Release of lung and pleura — Respiratory System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (8560)

MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
and 8555 more

Nearest codes

0BN10ZZ — Release Trachea, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN13ZZ — Release Trachea, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN14ZZ — Release Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN17ZZ — Release Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN28ZZ — Release Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN38ZZ — Release Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN48ZZ — Release Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
0BN58ZZ — Release Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[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