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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WQ3XZZRepair Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0WQ3XZZ

0WQ3XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the oral cavity and throat using an external 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 suture of laceration of other part of mouth, closure of fistula of mouth and other plastic repair of mouth, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (27.52, 27.53 and 27.59).

For a different body part, codes include 0WQ0XZZ (head), 0WQ2XZZ (face), 0WQ4XZZ (upper jaw), 0WQ5XZZ (lower jaw), 0WQ6XZZ (neck), 0WQ8XZZ (chest wall) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WQ30ZZ (open), 0WQ33ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WQ34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and 2 more.

It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
WAnatomical Regions, General
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
3Oral Cavity and Throat
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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 27.52Suture of laceration of other part of mouthapproximate
  • 27.53Closure of fistula of mouthapproximate
  • 27.59Other plastic repair of mouthapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
  • No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about 0WQ3XZZ

Is 0WQ3XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WQ3XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WQ3XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WQ3XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WQ3XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQ3XZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQ3XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WQ3XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.52 (Suture of laceration of other part of mouth), 27.53 (Closure of fistula of mouth) and 27.59 (Other plastic repair of mouth).