ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0CS70ZZReposition Tongue, Open 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 0CS70ZZ
0CS70ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a reposition procedure on the tongue using an open 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 repair and plastic operations on tongue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (25.59).
For a different body part, codes include 0CS00ZZ (upper lip), 0CS10ZZ (lower lip), 0CS20ZZ (hard palate), 0CS30ZZ (soft palate), 0CSB0ZZ (right parotid duct), 0CSC0ZZ (left parotid duct) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CS7XZZ (external).
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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Mouth Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- 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
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 25.59Other repair and plastic operations on tongueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0CS70ZZ
Is 0CS70ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0CS70ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0CS70ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0CS70ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0CS70ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CS70ZZ can group to MS-DRG 137, MS-DRG 138, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CS70ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0CS70ZZ to ICD-9-CM 25.59 (Other repair and plastic operations on tongue).