ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
27.59 — Other plastic repair 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 27.59
27.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other plastic repair 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 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 0CQ00ZZ (Repair Upper Lip, Open Approach), 0CQ03ZZ (Repair Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach) and 0CQ0XZZ (Repair Upper Lip, External Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 0CQ00ZZRepair Upper Lip, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CQ03ZZRepair Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CQ0XZZRepair Upper Lip, External Approachapproximate
- 0CQ10ZZRepair Lower Lip, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CQ13ZZRepair Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CQ1XZZRepair Lower Lip, External Approachapproximate
- 0CQ40ZZRepair Buccal Mucosa, Open Approachapproximate
- 0CQ43ZZRepair Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0CQ4XZZRepair Buccal Mucosa, External Approachapproximate
- 0WQ30ZZRepair Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WQ33ZZRepair Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WQ34ZZRepair Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0WQ3XZZRepair Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approachapproximate
- 0WQ40ZZRepair Upper Jaw, Open Approachapproximate
- 0WQ43ZZRepair Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 0WQ4XZZRepair Upper Jaw, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 27.59
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 27.59?
- The GEMs map 27.59 to ICD-10-PCS 0CQ00ZZ, 0CQ03ZZ, 0CQ0XZZ, 0CQ10ZZ, 0CQ13ZZ, 0CQ1XZZ and 10 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.