ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WQ4XZZRepair Upper Jaw, External 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 0WQ4XZZ
0WQ4XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the upper jaw 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, other plastic repair of mouth and 1 more, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (27.52, 27.53, 27.59 and 1 more).
For a different body part, codes include 0WQ0XZZ (head), 0WQ2XZZ (face), 0WQ3XZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WQ5XZZ (lower jaw), 0WQ6XZZ (neck), 0WQ8XZZ (chest wall) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WQ40ZZ (open), 0WQ43ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WQ44ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- 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
- 4Upper Jaw
- 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
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 · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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
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
- 86.89Other repair and reconstruction of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WQ4XZZ
Is 0WQ4XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WQ4XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0WQ4XZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0WQ4XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0WQ4XZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQ4XZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQ4XZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WQ4XZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.52 (Suture of laceration of other part of mouth), 27.53 (Closure of fistula of mouth), 27.59 (Other plastic repair of mouth) and 1 more.