ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.23 — Biopsy of lip
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 27.23
27.23 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for biopsy of lip. 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 0C900ZX (Drainage of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic), 0C903ZX (Drainage of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic) and 0C90XZX (Drainage of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0C900ZXDrainage of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C903ZXDrainage of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C90XZXDrainage of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C910ZXDrainage of Lower Lip, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C913ZXDrainage of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0C91XZXDrainage of Lower Lip, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB00ZXExcision of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB03ZXExcision of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB0XZXExcision of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB10ZXExcision of Lower Lip, Open Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB13ZXExcision of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
- 0CB1XZXExcision of Lower Lip, External Approach, Diagnosticapproximate
Common questions about 27.23
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.23?
- The GEMs map 27.23 to ICD-10-PCS 0C900ZX, 0C903ZX, 0C90XZX, 0C910ZX, 0C913ZX, 0C91XZX 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.