MS-DRG · FY 2026 v43.0

MS-DRG 139 – Salivary Gland Procedures

A Surgical DRG in MDC 03 (Diseases & Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat). Inpatient cases group to DRG 139 when one of the 169 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedures listed below is reported. Its FY 2026 relative weight is 1.2086 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.0 days.

Surgical DRG – assigned by operating-room procedure✓ Official CMS v43.0 dataset
1.2086
Relative Weight
2.0
Geometric Mean LOS (days)
2.9
Arithmetic Mean LOS (days)
169
Procedure Codes
How a case is assigned to DRG 139

The grouper first assigns the case to MDC 03 from the principal diagnosis, then matches a qualifying operating-room procedure from the ICD-10-PCS list below (this is a Surgical DRG).

ICD-10-PCS

Procedure Codes 169 codes · 66 categories

169 of 169 shown
0C58 Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C580ZZ Destruction of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C583ZZ Destruction of Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C59 Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C590ZZ Destruction of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C593ZZ Destruction of Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C5B Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5B0ZZ Destruction of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0C5B3ZZ Destruction of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0C5C Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5C0ZZ Destruction of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0C5C3ZZ Destruction of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0C5D Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5D0ZZ Destruction of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C5D3ZZ Destruction of Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C5F Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5F0ZZ Destruction of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C5F3ZZ Destruction of Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C5G Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5G0ZZ Destruction of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C5G3ZZ Destruction of Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C5H Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5H0ZZ Destruction of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C5H3ZZ Destruction of Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C5J Mouth and Throat, Destruction2 codes
  • 0C5J0ZZ Destruction of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0C5J3ZZ Destruction of Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0C98 Mouth and Throat, Drainage2 codes
  • 0C980ZX Drainage of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0C980ZZ Drainage of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0C99 Mouth and Throat, Drainage2 codes
  • 0C990ZX Drainage of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0C990ZZ Drainage of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0C9B Mouth and Throat, Drainage1 code
  • 0C9B0ZX Drainage of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0C9C Mouth and Throat, Drainage1 code
  • 0C9C0ZX Drainage of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0C9D Mouth and Throat, Drainage1 code
  • 0C9D0ZX Drainage of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0C9F Mouth and Throat, Drainage1 code
  • 0C9F0ZX Drainage of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0C9G Mouth and Throat, Drainage2 codes
  • 0C9G0ZX Drainage of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0C9G0ZZ Drainage of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0C9H Mouth and Throat, Drainage2 codes
  • 0C9H0ZX Drainage of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0C9H0ZZ Drainage of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0C9J Mouth and Throat, Drainage1 code
  • 0C9J0ZX Drainage of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0CB8 Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CB80ZX Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB80ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CB83ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CB9 Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CB90ZX Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB90ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CB93ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CBB Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBB0ZX Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBB0ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CBB3ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CBC Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBC0ZX Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBC0ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CBC3ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CBD Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBD0ZX Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBD0ZZ Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBD3ZZ Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CBF Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBF0ZX Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBF0ZZ Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBF3ZZ Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CBG Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBG0ZX Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBG0ZZ Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBG3ZZ Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CBH Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBH0ZX Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBH0ZZ Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBH3ZZ Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CBJ Mouth and Throat, Excision3 codes
  • 0CBJ0ZX Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBJ0ZZ Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBJ3ZZ Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CC8 Mouth and Throat, Extirpation1 code
  • 0CC80ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0CC9 Mouth and Throat, Extirpation1 code
  • 0CC90ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0CCG Mouth and Throat, Extirpation1 code
  • 0CCG0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0CCH Mouth and Throat, Extirpation1 code
  • 0CCH0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0CLB Mouth and Throat, Occlusion13 codes
  • 0CLB0CZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CLB0DZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CLB0ZZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CLB3CZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLB3DZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLB3ZZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLB4CZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLB4DZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLB4ZZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLB7DZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CLB7ZZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CLB8DZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CLB8ZZ Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
0CLC Mouth and Throat, Occlusion13 codes
  • 0CLC0CZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CLC0DZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CLC0ZZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CLC3CZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLC3DZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLC3ZZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CLC4CZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLC4DZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLC4ZZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CLC7DZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CLC7ZZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CLC8DZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CLC8ZZ Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
0CN8 Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CN80ZZ Release Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CN83ZZ Release Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CN9 Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CN90ZZ Release Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CN93ZZ Release Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CNB Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNB0ZZ Release Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CNB3ZZ Release Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CNC Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNC0ZZ Release Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CNC3ZZ Release Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CND Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CND0ZZ Release Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CND3ZZ Release Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CNF Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNF0ZZ Release Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CNF3ZZ Release Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CNG Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNG0ZZ Release Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CNG3ZZ Release Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CNH Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNH0ZZ Release Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CNH3ZZ Release Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CNJ Mouth and Throat, Release2 codes
  • 0CNJ0ZZ Release Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CNJ3ZZ Release Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQ8 Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQ80ZZ Repair Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQ83ZZ Repair Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQ9 Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQ90ZZ Repair Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQ93ZZ Repair Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQB Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQB0ZZ Repair Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CQB3ZZ Repair Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CQC Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQC0ZZ Repair Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CQC3ZZ Repair Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CQD Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQD0ZZ Repair Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQD3ZZ Repair Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQF Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQF0ZZ Repair Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQF3ZZ Repair Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQG Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQG0ZZ Repair Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQG3ZZ Repair Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQH Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQH0ZZ Repair Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQH3ZZ Repair Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CQJ Mouth and Throat, Repair2 codes
  • 0CQJ0ZZ Repair Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CQJ3ZZ Repair Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
0CRB Mouth and Throat, Replacement6 codes
  • 0CRB07Z Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRB0JZ Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRB0KZ Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRB37Z Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CRB3JZ Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CRB3KZ Replacement of Right Parotid Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CRC Mouth and Throat, Replacement6 codes
  • 0CRC07Z Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRC0JZ Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRC0KZ Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0CRC37Z Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CRC3JZ Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CRC3KZ Replacement of Left Parotid Duct with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CSB Mouth and Throat, Reposition2 codes
  • 0CSB0ZZ Reposition Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CSB3ZZ Reposition Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CSC Mouth and Throat, Reposition2 codes
  • 0CSC0ZZ Reposition Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CSC3ZZ Reposition Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0CT8 Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CT80ZZ Resection of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0CT9 Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CT90ZZ Resection of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
0CTB Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTB0ZZ Resection of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
0CTC Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTC0ZZ Resection of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
0CTD Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTD0ZZ Resection of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
0CTF Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTF0ZZ Resection of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
0CTG Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTG0ZZ Resection of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0CTH Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTH0ZZ Resection of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
0CTJ Mouth and Throat, Resection1 code
  • 0CTJ0ZZ Resection of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
0CVB Mouth and Throat, Restriction10 codes
  • 0CVB0CZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CVB0DZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CVB0ZZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CVB3CZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVB3DZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVB3ZZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVB7DZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CVB7ZZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CVB8DZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CVB8ZZ Restriction of Right Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
0CVC Mouth and Throat, Restriction10 codes
  • 0CVC0CZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CVC0DZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
  • 0CVC0ZZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CVC3CZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVC3DZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVC3ZZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CVC7DZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CVC7ZZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CVC8DZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CVC8ZZ Restriction of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
ICD-10-CM

Qualifying Diagnosis Codes

Diagnosis codes do not drive assignment for this DRG. Cases group here from the ICD-10-PCS procedure list below.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MS-DRG 139?

MS-DRG 139 (Salivary Gland Procedures) is a surgical DRG in MDC 03 (Diseases & Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 1.2086 with a geometric mean length of stay of 2.0 days.

How many procedure codes group to DRG 139?

169 ICD-10-PCS operating-room procedure codes group to this DRG.

What is the relative weight of DRG 139?

The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 1.2086, meaning reimbursement of roughly 1.21 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.

← PreviousDRG 138 – Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC
Source: CMS ICD-10 MS-DRG v43.0 Definitions Manual and the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (Table 5), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. We publish the DRG assignments as CMS defines them and add the navigation, search, and code links.