ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.54 — Repair of cleft lip
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 27.54
27.54 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for repair of cleft lip. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 6 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CQ00ZZ (Repair Upper Lip, Open Approach), 0CQ03ZZ (Repair Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach) and 0CQ0XZZ (Repair Upper Lip, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CQ00ZZRepair Upper Lip, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CQ03ZZRepair Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CQ0XZZRepair Upper Lip, External Approachapproximate
- 0CQ10ZZRepair Lower Lip, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CQ13ZZRepair Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CQ1XZZRepair Lower Lip, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 27.54
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.54?
- The GEMs map 27.54 to ICD-10-PCS 0CQ00ZZ, 0CQ03ZZ, 0CQ0XZZ, 0CQ10ZZ, 0CQ13ZZ and 0CQ1XZZ.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.