ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0CU137ZSupplement Lower Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Supplement Lower Lip with Autol Sub, Perc 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 0CU137Z
0CU137Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a supplement procedure on the lower lip using a percutaneous approach with autologous tissue substitute. In ICD-10-PCS, supplement means putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of 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 0CU037Z (upper lip), 0CU237Z (hard palate), 0CU337Z (soft palate), 0CU437Z (buccal mucosa), 0CU537Z (upper gingiva), 0CU637Z (lower gingiva) and 2 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CU107Z (open) and 0CU1X7Z (external).
With a different device, use 0CU13JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0CU13KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).
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
- USupplement
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part
Includes: Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
- 4. Body Part
- 1Lower Lip
Includes: Frenulum labii inferioris; Labial gland; Vermilion border
- 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
- 7Autologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Autograft; Cultured epidermal cell autograft; Epicel(R) cultured epidermal autograft
- 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 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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 →- 27.59Other plastic repair of mouthapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0CU137Z
Is 0CU137Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0CU137Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0CU137Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0CU137Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0CU137Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CU137Z 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 0CU137Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0CU137Z to ICD-9-CM 27.59 (Other plastic repair of mouth).