0B938ZXBillable procedure code

Drainage of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical·Respiratory System·Table 0B9·FY 2027

0B938ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Right Main Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 0B9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Respiratory System body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Drainage: root operation

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure