0CB0XZXBillable procedure code
Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CB·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CB0XZX: Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0CB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Excision: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane