ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0CBP3ZZExcision of Tonsils, Percutaneous 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 0CBP3ZZ
0CBP3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the tonsils using a percutaneous 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 of tonsil and adenoid, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (28.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0CB03ZZ (upper lip), 0CB13ZZ (lower lip), 0CB23ZZ (hard palate), 0CB33ZZ (soft palate), 0CB43ZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CB53ZZ (upper gingiva) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CBP0ZZ (open) and 0CBPXZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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
- 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
- PTonsils
Includes: Palatine tonsil
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 28.92Excision of lesion of tonsil and adenoidapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0CBP3ZZ
Is 0CBP3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0CBP3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0CBP3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0CBP3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0CBP3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CBP3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CBP3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0CBP3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 28.92 (Excision of lesion of tonsil and adenoid).