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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CBT8ZZExcision of Right Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Endo

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 0CBT8ZZ

0CBT8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right vocal cord using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynx and vocal cordectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (30.09 and 30.22).

For a different body part, codes include 0CBM8ZZ (pharynx), 0CBR8ZZ (epiglottis), 0CBS8ZZ (larynx) and 0CBV8ZZ (left vocal cord).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CBT0ZZ (open), 0CBT3ZZ (percutaneous), 0CBT4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0CBT7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
TVocal Cord, Right
5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 30.09Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynxapproximate
  • 30.22Vocal cordectomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  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 0CBT8ZZ

Is 0CBT8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CBT8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CBT8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CBT8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CBT8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CBT8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CBT8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CBT8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 30.09 (Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of larynx) and 30.22 (Vocal cordectomy).