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0BJK4ZZ

Inspection of Right Lung, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Inspection of Right Lung, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

For example

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

5. Approach Percutaneous Endoscopic

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

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0BJ00ZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Open Approach Valid
0BJ03ZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0BJ04ZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0BJ07ZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0BJ08ZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0BJ0XZZ Inspection of Tracheobronchial Tree, External Approach Valid
0BJ10ZZ Inspection of Trachea, Open Approach Valid
0BJ13ZZ Inspection of Trachea, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0BJ14ZZ Inspection of Trachea, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0BJ17ZZ Inspection of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0BJ18ZZ Inspection of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0BJ1XZZ Inspection of Trachea, External Approach Valid