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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0C51XZZDestruction of Lower 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 0C51XZZ

0C51XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the lower lip using an external 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 0C50XZZ (upper lip), 0C52XZZ (hard palate), 0C53XZZ (soft palate), 0C54XZZ (buccal mucosa), 0C55XZZ (upper gingiva), 0C56XZZ (lower gingiva) and 4 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0C510ZZ (open) and 0C513ZZ (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
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
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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 →
  • 27.43Other 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 0C51XZZ

Is 0C51XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0C51XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0C51XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0C51XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0C51XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0C51XZZ 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 0C51XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0C51XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.43 (Other excision of lesion or tissue of lip).