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ICD 10 Code 0B21XEZ

Change Endotracheal Airway in Trachea, External Approach

0B21XEZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Change Endotracheal Airway in Trachea, External Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Change involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane. All CHANGE procedures are coded using the approach EXTERNAL

External approach involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Change includes:

  • Urinary catheter change, gastrostomy tube change

Trachea body part includes:

  • Cricoid cartilage

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0B21XEZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System B Respiratory System
3: Root Operation 2 Change
4: Body Part 1 Trachea
5: Approach X External
6: Device E Intraluminal Device, Endotracheal Airway
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.