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27.71 - Incision Of Uvula


The ICD 9 Code for Incision of uvula is listed as 27.71.
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: 27.71
Description: Incision of uvula
Short Description: Incision of uvula
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: 0C9N00Z - Drainage of Uvula with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C9N0ZZ - Drainage of Uvula, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C9N30Z - Drainage of Uvula with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C9N3ZZ - Drainage of Uvula, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C9NX0Z - Drainage of Uvula with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0C9NXZZ - Drainage of Uvula, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 27.71:
27.72 - Excision of uvula
27.73 - Repair of uvula
27.79 - Other operations on uvula