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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CB60ZZExcision of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0CB60ZZ

0CB60ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the lower gingiva using an open 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 of lesion or tissue of gum, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (24.31).

For a different body part, codes include 0CB00ZZ (upper lip), 0CB10ZZ (lower lip), 0CB20ZZ (hard palate), 0CB30ZZ (soft palate), 0CB40ZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CB50ZZ (upper gingiva) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CB63ZZ (percutaneous) and 0CB6XZZ (external).

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
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
6Lower Gingiva
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 24.31Excision of lesion or tissue of gumapproximate

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 0CB60ZZ

Is 0CB60ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CB60ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CB60ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CB60ZZ to ICD-9-CM 24.31 (Excision of lesion or tissue of gum).