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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0UBLXZZExcision of Vestibular Gland, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

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 0UBLXZZ

0UBLXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the vestibular gland 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 excision or other destruction of Bartholin's gland (cyst), the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (71.24).

For a different body part, codes include 0UBGXZZ (vagina), 0UBJXZZ (clitoris), 0UBKXZZ (hymen) and 0UBMXZZ (vulva).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UBL0ZZ (open).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 746 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 747 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Vagina, Cervix and Vulva 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
UFemale Reproductive System
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
LVestibular Gland

Includes: Bartholin's (greater vestibular) gland; Greater vestibular (Bartholin's) gland; Paraurethral (Skene's) gland; Skene's (paraurethral) gland

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 approach

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 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 71.24Excision or other destruction of Bartholin's gland (cyst)approximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  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 0UBLXZZ

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

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

Is 0UBLXZZ an O.R. procedure?

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

What DRG does 0UBLXZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UBLXZZ can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.

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

The CMS GEMs map 0UBLXZZ to ICD-9-CM 71.24 (Excision or other destruction of Bartholin's gland (cyst)).