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ICD-10-PCS/0BU/0BU44JZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0BU44JZ

Supplement Right Upper Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Supplement R Up Lobe Bronc w Synth Sub, Perc 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemB

Respiratory System

3
Root OperationU

Supplement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part

4
Body Part4

Upper Lobe Bronchus, Right

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

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 0BU44JZ 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

  • 0BU[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

  • 0BU14JZ — Supplement Trachea with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU24JZ — Supplement Carina with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU34JZ — Supplement Right Main Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU40JZ — Supplement Right Upper Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU447Z — Supplement Right Upper Lobe Bronchus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU44KZ — Supplement Right Upper Lobe Bronchus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0BU48JZ — Supplement Right Upper Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0BU54JZ — Supplement Right Middle Lobe Bronchus with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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