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ICD-10-PCS/0CC/0CC30ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

0CC30ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Open 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemC

Mouth and Throat

3
Root OperationC

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

4
Body Part3

Soft Palate

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 2 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0CC30ZZ 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

  • 0CC[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]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 137 — MOUTH PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MOUTH PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Mouth Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 138 — MOUTH PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MOUTH PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Mouth Procedures (MDC 03)”

Nearest codes

  • 0CC00ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Lip, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC10ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Lip, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC20ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Hard Palate, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC33ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC3XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC40ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Buccal Mucosa, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC50ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Gingiva, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC60ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Gingiva, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.