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ICD-10-PCS/0BN/0BNB7ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0BNB7ZZ

Release Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Release Left Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Opening

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 OperationN

Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

4
Body PartB

Lower Lobe Bronchus, Left

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0BNB7ZZ 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

  • 0BN[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]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 163 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 164 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 165 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”

Nearest codes

  • 0BN17ZZ — Release Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN27ZZ — Release Carina, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN37ZZ — Release Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN47ZZ — Release Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN57ZZ — Release Right Middle Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN67ZZ — Release Right Lower Lobe Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN77ZZ — Release Left Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0BN87ZZ — Release Left Upper Lobe Bronchus, 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.