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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CC70ZZExtirpation of Matter from Tongue, Open 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 0CC70ZZ

0CC70ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the tongue using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other glossotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (25.94).

For a different body part, codes include 0CC00ZZ (upper lip), 0CC10ZZ (lower lip), 0CC20ZZ (hard palate), 0CC30ZZ (soft palate), 0CC40ZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CC50ZZ (upper gingiva) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CC73ZZ (percutaneous) and 0CC7XZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 137 (Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 138 (Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Mouth 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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
7Tongue

Includes: Frenulum linguae

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

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 · Mouth Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 25.94Other glossotomyapproximate

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 0CC70ZZ

Is 0CC70ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CC70ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CC70ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CC70ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CC70ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CC70ZZ can group to MS-DRG 137 and MS-DRG 138.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CC70ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CC70ZZ to ICD-9-CM 25.94 (Other glossotomy).