0B9J4ZXBillable procedure code

Drainage of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

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

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0B9J4ZX: Drainage of Left Lower Lung Lobe, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0B9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Respiratory System body system. The approach used is Percutaneous 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

Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure