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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0C96X0ZDrainage of Lower Gingiva with Drainage Device, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Lower Gingiva with Drain Dev, Extern Approach

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 0C96X0Z

0C96X0Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the lower gingiva using an external approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of gum or alveolar bone, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (24.0).

For a different body part, codes include 0C90X0Z (upper lip), 0C91X0Z (lower lip), 0C92X0Z (hard palate), 0C93X0Z (soft palate), 0C94X0Z (buccal mucosa), 0C95X0Z (upper gingiva) and 4 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0C9600Z (open) and 0C9630Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0C96XZZ (no device).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

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

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
6Lower Gingiva
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
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 24.0Incision of gum or alveolar boneapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0C96X0Z

Is 0C96X0Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0C96X0Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0C96X0Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0C96X0Z to ICD-9-CM 24.0 (Incision of gum or alveolar bone).