ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
26.12 — Open biopsy 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 26.12
26.12 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for open biopsy 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 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0C980ZX (Drainage of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0C990ZX (Drainage of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic) and 0C9B0ZX (Drainage of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0C980ZXDrainage of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C990ZXDrainage of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9B0ZXDrainage of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9C0ZXDrainage of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9D0ZXDrainage of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9F0ZXDrainage of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9G0ZXDrainage of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9H0ZXDrainage of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9J0ZXDrainage of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB80ZXExcision of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB90ZXExcision of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBB0ZXExcision of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBC0ZXExcision of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBD0ZXExcision of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBF0ZXExcision of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBG0ZXExcision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBH0ZXExcision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBJ0ZXExcision of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 26.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 26.12?
- The GEMs map 26.12 to ICD-10-PCS 0C980ZX, 0C990ZX, 0C9B0ZX, 0C9C0ZX, 0C9D0ZX, 0C9F0ZX and 12 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.