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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CB0XZZExcision of Upper Lip, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0CB0XZZ

0CB0XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the upper lip using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Wide excision of lesion of lip and other excision of lesion or tissue of lip, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (27.42 and 27.43).

For a different body part, codes include 0CB1XZZ (lower lip), 0CB2XZZ (hard palate), 0CB3XZZ (soft palate), 0CB4XZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CB5XZZ (upper gingiva), 0CB6XZZ (lower gingiva) and 4 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CB00ZZ (open) and 0CB03ZZ (percutaneous).

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
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
0Upper Lip

Includes: Frenulum labii superioris; Labial gland; Vermilion border

5. Approach
XExternal

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

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 27.42Wide excision of lesion of lipapproximate
  • 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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  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0CB0XZZ

Is 0CB0XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CB0XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CB0XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CB0XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CB0XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CB0XZZ 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 0CB0XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CB0XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.42 (Wide excision of lesion of lip) and 27.43 (Other excision of lesion or tissue of lip).