ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0C510ZZDestruction of Lower Lip, Open Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0C510ZZ
0C510ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the lower lip using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other excision of lesion or tissue of lip, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (27.43).
For a different body part, codes include 0C500ZZ (upper lip), 0C520ZZ (hard palate), 0C530ZZ (soft palate), 0C540ZZ (buccal mucosa), 0C550ZZ (upper gingiva), 0C560ZZ (lower gingiva) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0C513ZZ (percutaneous) and 0C51XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 137 (Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 138 (Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Mouth Procedures” and “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- CMouth and Throat
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 1Lower Lip
Includes: Frenulum labii inferioris; Labial gland; Vermilion border
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Mouth Procedures
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 27.43Other excision of lesion or tissue of lipapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0C510ZZ
Is 0C510ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0C510ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0C510ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0C510ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0C510ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0C510ZZ can group to MS-DRG 137, MS-DRG 138, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0C510ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0C510ZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.43 (Other excision of lesion or tissue of lip).