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Inpatient Procedure Code

0CC33ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach

Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Perc 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
Approach3

Percutaneous

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.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0CC03ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC13ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC23ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC43ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC53ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC63ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC73ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Tongue, Percutaneous Approach, 0CC83ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Parotid Gland, Percutaneous Approach, +16 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0CC30ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Open Approach, 0CC3XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, External Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0CC33ZZ 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)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (1444)

  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 1439 more

Nearest codes

  • 0CC03ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Lip, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC13ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Lip, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC23ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Hard Palate, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC30ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC3XZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Soft Palate, External Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC43ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Buccal Mucosa, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC53ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Gingiva, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0CC63ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from 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.