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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CQ73ZZRepair Tongue, Percutaneous 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 0CQ73ZZ

0CQ73ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the tongue using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on tongue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (25.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0CQ03ZZ (upper lip), 0CQ13ZZ (lower lip), 0CQ23ZZ (hard palate), 0CQ33ZZ (soft palate), 0CQ43ZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CQ53ZZ (upper gingiva) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CQ70ZZ (open) and 0CQ7XZZ (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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
7Tongue

Includes: Frenulum linguae

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 approach

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 →
  • 25.99Other operations on tongueapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  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 0CQ73ZZ

Is 0CQ73ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CQ73ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CQ73ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CQ73ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CQ73ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CQ73ZZ can group to MS-DRG 137 and MS-DRG 138.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CQ73ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CQ73ZZ to ICD-9-CM 25.99 (Other operations on tongue).