ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.32 — Wide excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bony palate
About ICD-9-CM 27.32
27.32 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for Wide excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of bony 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 10 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CB20ZZ (Excision of Hard Palate, Open Approach), 0CB23ZZ (Excision of Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approach) and 0CB2XZZ (Excision of Hard Palate, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CB20ZZExcision of Hard Palate, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CB23ZZExcision of Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CB2XZZExcision of Hard Palate, External Approachapproximate
- 0CT20ZZResection of Hard Palate, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CT20ZZResection of Hard Palate, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0CT2XZZResection of Hard Palate, External Approachapproximate
- 0CT2XZZResection of Hard Palate, External Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- 0NBR0ZZExcision of Maxilla, Open Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0NBR3ZZExcision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- 0NBR4ZZExcision of Maxilla, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
Common questions about 27.32
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.32?
- The GEMs map 27.32 to ICD-10-PCS 0CB20ZZ, 0CB23ZZ, 0CB2XZZ, 0CT20ZZ, 0CT20ZZ, 0CT2XZZ and 4 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.