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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CS0XZZReposition Upper Lip, External 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 0CS0XZZ

0CS0XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a reposition procedure on the upper lip using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, reposition means moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other plastic repair of mouth, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (27.59).

For a different body part, codes include 0CS1XZZ (lower lip), 0CS2XZZ (hard palate), 0CS3XZZ (soft palate), 0CS7XZZ (tongue) and 0CSNXZZ (uvula).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CS00ZZ (open).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 137 (Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 138 (Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Mouth Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
SReposition

Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part

The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location

Includes: Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction

4. Body Part
0Upper Lip

Includes: Frenulum labii superioris; Labial gland; Vermilion border

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
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 →
  • 27.59Other plastic repair of mouthapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  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 0CS0XZZ

Is 0CS0XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CS0XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CS0XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CS0XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CS0XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CS0XZZ can group to MS-DRG 137, MS-DRG 138, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CS0XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CS0XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.59 (Other plastic repair of mouth).