0BBH8ZZBillable procedure code

Excision of Lung Lingula, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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

0BBH8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Lung Lingula, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It belongs to PCS table 0BB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Respiratory System body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Excision: root operation

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

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

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

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