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27.23 - Biopsy Of Lip


The ICD 9 Code for Biopsy of lip is listed as 27.23.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 27.23
Description: Biopsy of lip
Short Description: Lip biopsy
Chapter: Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
Subsection 1: Other operations on mouth and face
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C900ZX - Drainage of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C903ZX - Drainage of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C90XZX - Drainage of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C910ZX - Drainage of Lower Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C913ZX - Drainage of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C91XZX - Drainage of Lower Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB00ZX - Excision of Upper Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB03ZX - Excision of Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB0XZX - Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB10ZX - Excision of Lower Lip, Open Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB13ZX - Excision of Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0CB1XZX - Excision of Lower Lip, External Approach, Diagnostic (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 27.23:
27.21 - Biopsy of bony palate
27.22 - Biopsy of uvula and soft palate
27.24 - Biopsy of mouth, unspecified structure
27.29 - Other diagnostic procedures on oral cavity