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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CT2XZZResection of Hard Palate, 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 0CT2XZZ

0CT2XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the hard palate using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Wide excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bony palate, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (27.32).

For a different body part, codes include 0CT0XZZ (upper lip), 0CT1XZZ (lower lip), 0CT3XZZ (soft palate), 0CT7XZZ (tongue), 0CTNXZZ (uvula), 0CTPXZZ (tonsils) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CT20ZZ (open).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 140 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with MCC), DRG 141 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC) and DRG 142 (Major Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Major Head and Neck 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
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

4. Body Part
2Hard Palate
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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 27.32Wide excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bony palateapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0CT2XZZ

Is 0CT2XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CT2XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CT2XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CT2XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CT2XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CT2XZZ can group to MS-DRG 140, MS-DRG 141 and MS-DRG 142.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CT2XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CT2XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.32 (Wide excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bony palate).