ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.49 — Other excision of mouth
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 27.49
27.49 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision of mouth. 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 13 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CB30ZZ (Excision of Soft Palate, Open Approach), 0CB33ZZ (Excision of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach) and 0CB3XZZ (Excision of Soft Palate, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CB30ZZExcision of Soft Palate, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CB33ZZExcision of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CB3XZZExcision of Soft Palate, External Approachapproximate
- 0CB40ZZExcision of Buccal Mucosa, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CB43ZZExcision of Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CB4XZZExcision of Buccal Mucosa, External Approachapproximate
- 0WB30ZZExcision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WB33ZZExcision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WB34ZZExcision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0WB3XZZExcision of Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approachapproximate
- 0WB40ZZExcision of Upper Jaw, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WB43ZZExcision of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WB4XZZExcision of Upper Jaw, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 27.49
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.49?
- The GEMs map 27.49 to ICD-10-PCS 0CB30ZZ, 0CB33ZZ, 0CB3XZZ, 0CB40ZZ, 0CB43ZZ, 0CB4XZZ and 7 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.