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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

26.0 — Incision of salivary gland or duct

ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

About ICD-9-CM 26.0

26.0 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for incision of salivary gland or duct. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 66 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0C9800Z (Drainage of Right Parotid Gland with Drainage Device, Open Approach), 0C980ZZ (Drainage of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach) and 0C9830Z (Drainage of Right Parotid Gland with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 26.0

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 26.0?

The GEMs map 26.0 to ICD-10-PCS 0C9800Z, 0C980ZZ, 0C9830Z, 0C983ZZ, 0C9900Z, 0C990ZZ and 60 more.

GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.