ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0CB

0CB Excision - Mouth and Throat ICD-10-PCS

The 0CB code range contains 165 ICD-10-PCS codes for Excision procedures on the mouth and throat. 164 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
165
Procedure Codes
164
Billable Codes
0CB
Characters 1–3
0C
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Excision: Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0CB Range 165 codes · 164 billable

165 of 165 shown
  • 0CB Mouth and Throat, ExcisionNon-billable header
  • 0CB00ZX Excision of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB00ZZ Excision of Upper Lip, Open Approach
  • 0CB03ZX Excision of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB03ZZ Excision of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB0XZX Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB0XZZ Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach
  • 0CB10ZX Excision of Lower Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB10ZZ Excision of Lower Lip, Open Approach
  • 0CB13ZX Excision of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB13ZZ Excision of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB1XZX Excision of Lower Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB1XZZ Excision of Lower Lip, External Approach
  • 0CB20ZX Excision of Hard Palate, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB20ZZ Excision of Hard Palate, Open Approach
  • 0CB23ZX Excision of Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB23ZZ Excision of Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB2XZX Excision of Hard Palate, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB2XZZ Excision of Hard Palate, External Approach
  • 0CB30ZX Excision of Soft Palate, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB30ZZ Excision of Soft Palate, Open Approach
  • 0CB33ZX Excision of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB33ZZ Excision of Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB3XZX Excision of Soft Palate, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB3XZZ Excision of Soft Palate, External Approach
  • 0CB40ZX Excision of Buccal Mucosa, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB40ZZ Excision of Buccal Mucosa, Open Approach
  • 0CB43ZX Excision of Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB43ZZ Excision of Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB4XZX Excision of Buccal Mucosa, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB4XZZ Excision of Buccal Mucosa, External Approach
  • 0CB50ZX Excision of Upper Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB50ZZ Excision of Upper Gingiva, Open Approach
  • 0CB53ZX Excision of Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB53ZZ Excision of Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB5XZX Excision of Upper Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB5XZZ Excision of Upper Gingiva, External Approach
  • 0CB60ZX Excision of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB60ZZ Excision of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach
  • 0CB63ZX Excision of Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB63ZZ Excision of Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB6XZX Excision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB6XZZ Excision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach
  • 0CB70ZX Excision of Tongue, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB70ZZ Excision of Tongue, Open Approach
  • 0CB73ZX Excision of Tongue, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB73ZZ Excision of Tongue, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB7XZX Excision of Tongue, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB7XZZ Excision of Tongue, External Approach
  • 0CB80ZX Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB80ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CB83ZX Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB83ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CB90ZX Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB90ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CB93ZX Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CB93ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBB0ZX Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBB0ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CBB3ZX Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBB3ZZ Excision of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBC0ZX Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBC0ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
  • 0CBC3ZX Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBC3ZZ Excision of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBD0ZX Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBD0ZZ Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBD3ZX Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBD3ZZ Excision of Right Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBF0ZX Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBF0ZZ Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBF3ZX Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBF3ZZ Excision of Left Sublingual Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBG0ZX Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBG0ZZ Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBG3ZX Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBG3ZZ Excision of Right Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBH0ZX Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBH0ZZ Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBH3ZX Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBH3ZZ Excision of Left Submaxillary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBJ0ZX Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBJ0ZZ Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach
  • 0CBJ3ZX Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBJ3ZZ Excision of Minor Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBM0ZX Excision of Pharynx, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBM0ZZ Excision of Pharynx, Open Approach
  • 0CBM3ZX Excision of Pharynx, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBM3ZZ Excision of Pharynx, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBM4ZX Excision of Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBM4ZZ Excision of Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CBM7ZX Excision of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0CBM7ZZ Excision of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CBM8ZX Excision of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0CBM8ZZ Excision of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CBN0ZX Excision of Uvula, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBN0ZZ Excision of Uvula, Open Approach
  • 0CBN3ZX Excision of Uvula, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBN3ZZ Excision of Uvula, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBNXZX Excision of Uvula, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBNXZZ Excision of Uvula, External Approach
  • 0CBP0ZX Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBP0ZZ Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach
  • 0CBP3ZX Excision of Tonsils, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBP3ZZ Excision of Tonsils, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBPXZX Excision of Tonsils, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBPXZZ Excision of Tonsils, External Approach
  • 0CBQ0ZX Excision of Adenoids, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBQ0ZZ Excision of Adenoids, Open Approach
  • 0CBQ3ZX Excision of Adenoids, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBQ3ZZ Excision of Adenoids, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBQXZX Excision of Adenoids, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBQXZZ Excision of Adenoids, External Approach
  • 0CBR0ZX Excision of Epiglottis, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBR0ZZ Excision of Epiglottis, Open Approach
  • 0CBR3ZX Excision of Epiglottis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBR3ZZ Excision of Epiglottis, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBR4ZX Excision of Epiglottis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBR4ZZ Excision of Epiglottis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CBR7ZX Excision of Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0CBR7ZZ Excision of Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CBR8ZX Excision of Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0CBR8ZZ Excision of Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CBS0ZX Excision of Larynx, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBS0ZZ Excision of Larynx, Open Approach
  • 0CBS3ZX Excision of Larynx, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBS3ZZ Excision of Larynx, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBS4ZX Excision of Larynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBS4ZZ Excision of Larynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CBS7ZX Excision of Larynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0CBS7ZZ Excision of Larynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CBS8ZX Excision of Larynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0CBS8ZZ Excision of Larynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CBT0ZX Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBT0ZZ Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Open Approach
  • 0CBT3ZX Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBT3ZZ Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBT4ZX Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBT4ZZ Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CBT7ZX Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0CBT7ZZ Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CBT8ZX Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0CBT8ZZ Excision of Right Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CBV0ZX Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBV0ZZ Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Open Approach
  • 0CBV3ZX Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBV3ZZ Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0CBV4ZX Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0CBV4ZZ Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0CBV7ZX Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0CBV7ZZ Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0CBV8ZX Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0CBV8ZZ Excision of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0CBW0Z0 Excision of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, Single
  • 0CBW0Z1 Excision of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, Multiple
  • 0CBW0Z2 Excision of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, All
  • 0CBWXZ0 Excision of Upper Tooth, External Approach, Single
  • 0CBWXZ1 Excision of Upper Tooth, External Approach, Multiple
  • 0CBWXZ2 Excision of Upper Tooth, External Approach, All
  • 0CBX0Z0 Excision of Lower Tooth, Open Approach, Single
  • 0CBX0Z1 Excision of Lower Tooth, Open Approach, Multiple
  • 0CBX0Z2 Excision of Lower Tooth, Open Approach, All
  • 0CBXXZ0 Excision of Lower Tooth, External Approach, Single
  • 0CBXXZ1 Excision of Lower Tooth, External Approach, Multiple
  • 0CBXXZ2 Excision of Lower Tooth, External Approach, All

About the 0CB Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Excision (code range 0CB) refers to the cutting out or off of a portion of a body part. In the Medical and Surgical section, this operation applies to the Mouth and Throat body system, targeting various structures related to speech, chewing, and respiration.

This excision operation involves partial removal of anatomical parts such as the Upper and Lower Lips, Hard and Soft Palate, Tongue, Tonsils, and multiple salivary glands including the Parotid, Sublingual, and Submaxillary Glands. Procedures may be performed through approaches like Open, Percutaneous, External, or endoscopic methods via natural openings. For example, code 0CB00ZZ identifies an open excision of the upper lip, while 0CBM7ZX involves excision of the pharynx through a natural or artificial opening for diagnostic purposes. Additionally, the operation encompasses excision of teeth (e.g., 0CBW0Z0 for single upper tooth, open approach). This level of detail supports precise medical documentation and aids coder accuracy in representing specific surgical excisions within the mouth and throat region.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0CB range?

Of the 165 codes in this range, 164 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 0CB range classify?

The range classifies Excision procedures, cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part, performed on the mouth and throat. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.