ICD-10-PCS Code For Lingula Bronchus: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0BC9 includes procedures performed to remove solid matter from the lingula bronchus. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when an extirpation of obstructing material within the lingula bronchus is performed to restore airway patency. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0BC9 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lingula Bronchus Extirpation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve removal of solid matter from the lingula bronchus, a component of the respiratory system. These extirpation procedures remove obstructing material such as mucus plugs, foreign bodies, or localized pathological deposits to restore airway patency. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the specific operative action and anatomic target, supporting appropriate case mix assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
B	Body System	Respiratory System
C	Operation	Extirpation
9	Body Part	Lingula Bronchus

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Lingula Bronchus Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
B	Body System	Respiratory System
C	Operation	Extirpation
9	Body Part	Lingula Bronchus

When to Use

Use a code from this group when solid obstructing material in the lingula bronchus is actively removed during an inpatient procedure. Assign these codes when documentation specifies extirpation of foreign bodies, mucus plugs, or localized deposits from the lingula bronchus.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

5 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0BC90ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Open Approach
0BC93ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
0BC94ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0BC97ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
0BC98ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
163	Major Chest Procedures with MCC
164	Major Chest Procedures with CC
165	Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is admitted to the hospital for acute respiratory failure after developing a large mucus plug localized to the lingula bronchus causing lobar atelectasis and hypoxemia. Bronchoscopic evaluation in the operating room confirms dense inspissated secretions obstructing the lingula bronchus that cannot be cleared with suction alone, so an inpatient extirpation procedure is performed to remove the solid obstructing material and restore ventilation. Typical codes: 0BC94ZZ
A pediatric patient presents to the emergency department after aspirating a small toy fragment and is hemodynamically stable but has imaging and bronchoscopy evidence of a foreign body lodged in the lingula bronchus; surgical teams plan removal under anesthesia during the same admission. Because the foreign body is removed through a natural airway using endoscopic instruments, an extirpation procedure from the lingula bronchus is performed to extract the solid foreign object and secure the airway. Typical codes: 0BC98ZZ
A middle-aged hospitalized patient with prior chest surgery develops persistent focal obstruction of the lingula bronchus due to organized blood clot and granulation tissue that cannot be removed bronchoscopically; interventional radiology performs a percutaneous-directed extraction through a transthoracic approach to clear the airway. The inpatient extirpation targets removal of solid material from the lingula bronchus via a percutaneous approach to improve pulmonary hygiene and prevent recurrent infection. Typical codes: 0BC93ZZ

Related Codes

0BC1-TRACHEA-EXTIRPATION

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

0BC2-CARINA-EXTIRPATION

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

0BC3-MAIN-BRONCHUS-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Main Bronchus, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC4-UPPER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lobe Bronchus Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC5-MIDDLE-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Middle Lobe Bronchus Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC6-LOWER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC7-MAIN-BRONCHUS-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Main Bronchus, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC8-UPPER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lobe Bronchus Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BCB-LEFT-LOWER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Lobe Bronchus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BCC-UPPER-LUNG-LOBE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

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

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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

5 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0BC90ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Open Approach
0BC93ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Approach
0BC94ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0BC97ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
0BC98ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Lingula Bronchus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
163	Major Chest Procedures with MCC
164	Major Chest Procedures with CC
165	Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is admitted to the hospital for acute respiratory failure after developing a large mucus plug localized to the lingula bronchus causing lobar atelectasis and hypoxemia. Bronchoscopic evaluation in the operating room confirms dense inspissated secretions obstructing the lingula bronchus that cannot be cleared with suction alone, so an inpatient extirpation procedure is performed to remove the solid obstructing material and restore ventilation. Typical codes: 0BC94ZZ
A pediatric patient presents to the emergency department after aspirating a small toy fragment and is hemodynamically stable but has imaging and bronchoscopy evidence of a foreign body lodged in the lingula bronchus; surgical teams plan removal under anesthesia during the same admission. Because the foreign body is removed through a natural airway using endoscopic instruments, an extirpation procedure from the lingula bronchus is performed to extract the solid foreign object and secure the airway. Typical codes: 0BC98ZZ
A middle-aged hospitalized patient with prior chest surgery develops persistent focal obstruction of the lingula bronchus due to organized blood clot and granulation tissue that cannot be removed bronchoscopically; interventional radiology performs a percutaneous-directed extraction through a transthoracic approach to clear the airway. The inpatient extirpation targets removal of solid material from the lingula bronchus via a percutaneous approach to improve pulmonary hygiene and prevent recurrent infection. Typical codes: 0BC93ZZ

Related Codes

0BC1-TRACHEA-EXTIRPATION

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

0BC2-CARINA-EXTIRPATION

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

0BC3-MAIN-BRONCHUS-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Main Bronchus, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC4-UPPER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lobe Bronchus Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC5-MIDDLE-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Middle Lobe Bronchus Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC6-LOWER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC7-MAIN-BRONCHUS-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Main Bronchus, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BC8-UPPER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lobe Bronchus Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BCB-LEFT-LOWER-LOBE-BRONCHUS-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Lower Lobe Bronchus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0BCC-UPPER-LUNG-LOBE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

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

Showing 1–10 of 21

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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Lingula Bronchus Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0BC9 code group?

What is the clinical intent of procedures coded to 0BC9?

What ICD-10-PCS section, body system, and operation are represented by 0BC9?

How does accurate coding in the 0BC9 group affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Lingula Bronchus extirpation group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0BC9 code group?

What is the clinical intent of procedures coded to 0BC9?

What ICD-10-PCS section, body system, and operation are represented by 0BC9?

How does accurate coding in the 0BC9 group affect inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Lingula Bronchus extirpation group?

References