ICD-10-PCS Code For Lung Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0B2K includes procedures performed to change devices in the right lung. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device on the right lung is removed and an identical or similar device is placed back without cutting or puncturing skin or mucous membranes. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0B2K group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Lung Right Change Procedure Overview

The procedures in ICD-10 PCS 0B2K involve changing an implanted or attached device on the right lung without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane. These procedures target the respiratory system and specifically the right lung. Accurate coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the device change performed and supports appropriate case mix assignment for reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
B	Body System	Respiratory System
2	Operation	Change
K	Body Part	Lung, Right

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Lung Right Change Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
B	Body System	Respiratory System
2	Operation	Change
K	Body Part	Lung, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an implanted or attached device on the right lung is exchanged for an identical or similar device through a noninvasive approach. Do not use these codes for device removal without replacement or when the procedure requires cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membranes.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0B2KX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Right Lung, External Approach
0B2KXYZ	Change Other Device in Right Lung, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted with acute empyema and has an external right pleural drainage catheter that is occluded and malfunctioning, causing inadequate drainage and persistent fever. The interventional team replaces the existing right lung drainage device at the bedside using an external approach without creating a new incision, restoring effective pleural drainage. A code from this group is used because the device on the right lung is removed and an identical or similar external drainage device is placed back without cutting or puncturing skin or mucous membrane. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z
A patient with a history of recurrent right-sided pleural effusions is scheduled electively for exchange of a tunneled right pleural drainage catheter due to routine catheter aging and persistent slow flow. In the operating room the old external right lung drainage device is removed and a similar tunneled external drainage device is placed back through the existing tract without new skin or mucous membrane puncture. This elective exchange is coded from this group because it documents changing an external device on the right lung without cutting or creating a new skin opening. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z
A hospitalized patient develops skin erosion around a right-sided thoracostomy tube site with concern for device contamination; clinicians remove the contaminated external device and immediately place a replacement external device on the right lung through the existing site to maintain drainage and prevent further infection. Because the procedure involves taking off and replacing an external device on the right lung without a new skin incision, the appropriate code from this group is assigned for the revision and replacement. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z

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0B2T-DIAPHRAGM-CHANGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

2 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0B2KX0Z	Change Drainage Device in Right Lung, External Approach
0B2KXYZ	Change Other Device in Right Lung, External Approach

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient is admitted with acute empyema and has an external right pleural drainage catheter that is occluded and malfunctioning, causing inadequate drainage and persistent fever. The interventional team replaces the existing right lung drainage device at the bedside using an external approach without creating a new incision, restoring effective pleural drainage. A code from this group is used because the device on the right lung is removed and an identical or similar external drainage device is placed back without cutting or puncturing skin or mucous membrane. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z
A patient with a history of recurrent right-sided pleural effusions is scheduled electively for exchange of a tunneled right pleural drainage catheter due to routine catheter aging and persistent slow flow. In the operating room the old external right lung drainage device is removed and a similar tunneled external drainage device is placed back through the existing tract without new skin or mucous membrane puncture. This elective exchange is coded from this group because it documents changing an external device on the right lung without cutting or creating a new skin opening. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z
A hospitalized patient develops skin erosion around a right-sided thoracostomy tube site with concern for device contamination; clinicians remove the contaminated external device and immediately place a replacement external device on the right lung through the existing site to maintain drainage and prevent further infection. Because the procedure involves taking off and replacing an external device on the right lung without a new skin incision, the appropriate code from this group is assigned for the revision and replacement. Typical codes: 0B2KX0Z

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0B20-TRACHEOBRONCHIAL-TREE-CHANGE

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0B21-TRACHEA-REVISION-TRACHEA-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Trachea: Procedure Code Group Overview

0B2L-LEFT-LUNG-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lung: Procedure Code Group Overview

0B2Q-PLEURA-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pleura: Procedure Code Group Overview

0B2T-DIAPHRAGM-CHANGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Diaphragm: Procedure Code Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0B2K for the right lung?

What approach is used for procedures in the 0B2K code group?

What is the primary purpose of accurate coding within the 0B2K group?

Which body system and operation are represented by the 0B2K code group?

Are there related DRGs listed for the 0B2K code group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0B2K for the right lung?

What approach is used for procedures in the 0B2K code group?

What is the primary purpose of accurate coding within the 0B2K group?

Which body system and operation are represented by the 0B2K code group?

Are there related DRGs listed for the 0B2K code group?

References