Inpatient Procedure Code
0CB6XZZ
Excision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemC | Mouth and Throat |
| 3 | Root OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part6 | Lower Gingiva |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0CB6XZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0CB[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 0CB0XZZ — Excision of Upper Lip, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB1XZZ — Excision of Lower Lip, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB2XZZ — Excision of Hard Palate, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB3XZZ — Excision of Soft Palate, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB4XZZ — Excision of Buccal Mucosa, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB5XZZ — Excision of Upper Gingiva, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB60ZZ — Excision of Lower Gingiva, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0CB63ZZ — Excision of Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.