ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.22 — Biopsy of uvula and soft palate
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 27.22
27.22 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of uvula and soft palate. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0C930ZX (Drainage of Soft Palate, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0C933ZX (Drainage of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0C93XZX (Drainage of Soft Palate, External Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0C930ZXDrainage of Soft Palate, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C933ZXDrainage of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C93XZXDrainage of Soft Palate, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9N0ZXDrainage of Uvula, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9N3ZXDrainage of Uvula, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C9NXZXDrainage of Uvula, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB30ZXExcision of Soft Palate, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB33ZXExcision of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB3XZXExcision of Soft Palate, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBN0ZXExcision of Uvula, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBN3ZXExcision of Uvula, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CBNXZXExcision of Uvula, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 27.22
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.22?
- The GEMs map 27.22 to ICD-10-PCS 0C930ZX, 0C933ZX, 0C93XZX, 0C9N0ZX, 0C9N3ZX, 0C9NXZX and 6 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.