ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lip: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0CU0 includes procedures performed to supplement tissues or structures in the upper lip. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when biological or synthetic material is placed to augment or reinforce the upper lip. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0CU0 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Upper Lip Supplement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS group involve placing biological or synthetic material to augment or reinforce the upper lip and are performed through medical and surgical techniques targeting the mouth and throat body system. These supplement procedures typically add structural support or volume to the upper lip to restore or improve function and appearance. Accurate inpatient coding of these procedures affects clinical documentation and reimbursement by clearly capturing the type and purpose of the augmentation performed.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
C	Body System	Mouth and Throat
U	Operation	Supplement
0	Body Part	Upper Lip

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Upper Lip Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
C	Body System	Mouth and Throat
U	Operation	Supplement
0	Body Part	Upper Lip

When to Use

Use a code from this group when biological or synthetic material is intentionally placed onto or into the upper lip to provide structural support or increased volume. These codes apply to inpatient encounters where the primary operation is augmentation or reinforcement of the upper lip tissue.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0CU007Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0CU00JZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
0CU00KZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0CU037Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU03JZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU03KZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU0X7Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach
0CU0XJZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0CU0XKZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach

DRG Codes

14 rows

DRG Code	Description
137	Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC
138	Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 32-year-old woman undergoes an elective cosmetic augmentation of the upper lip to restore lost volume and symmetry after congenital hypoplasia. The procedure is planned in the inpatient setting for observation due to surgeon preference and medical comorbidities, and involves placement of a synthetic filler material into the upper lip through a percutaneous injection technique to augment tissue volume. Coding captures that a synthetic substitute was intentionally placed into the upper lip by a percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0CU03JZ
A 45-year-old man presents after facial trauma with a full-thickness laceration and tissue loss of the upper lip resulting in functional impairment of oral competence. During an urgent reconstructive operation, the surgeon augments the upper lip with autologous tissue harvested from a local flap and places it openly to restore bulk and function. The inpatient operation reflects open placement of the patient’s own tissue to supplement the upper lip defect. Typical codes: 0CU007Z
A 58-year-old woman with prior cosmetic upper lip augmentation presents with persistent contour irregularity and a foreign body reaction to prior material. In a planned revision admission, the surgeon removes the offending material and replaces it with a nonautologous biologic tissue substitute applied externally to reinforce the lip and improve contour. The procedure is coded to indicate placement of a nonautologous tissue substitute to the upper lip by an external approach. Typical codes: 0CU0XKZ

Related Codes

0CU1-LOWER-LIP-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Lip: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU2-HARD-PALATE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hard Palate: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU3-SOFT-PALATE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Soft Palate: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU4-BUCCAL-MUCOSA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Buccal Mucosa: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU5-UPPER-GINGIVA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Gingiva: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU6-LOWER-GINGIVA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Gingiva: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU7-TONGUE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUM-PHARYNX-PUTTING-IN-OR-ON-PHARYNX-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pharynx: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUN-UVULA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Uvula: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUR-EPIGLOTTIS-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Epiglottis: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0CU007Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0CU00JZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
0CU00KZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
0CU037Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU03JZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU03KZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
0CU0X7Z	Supplement Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach
0CU0XJZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0CU0XKZ	Supplement Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach

DRG Codes

14 rows

DRG Code	Description
137	Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC
138	Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
958	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC

Showing 1–10 of 14

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 32-year-old woman undergoes an elective cosmetic augmentation of the upper lip to restore lost volume and symmetry after congenital hypoplasia. The procedure is planned in the inpatient setting for observation due to surgeon preference and medical comorbidities, and involves placement of a synthetic filler material into the upper lip through a percutaneous injection technique to augment tissue volume. Coding captures that a synthetic substitute was intentionally placed into the upper lip by a percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0CU03JZ
A 45-year-old man presents after facial trauma with a full-thickness laceration and tissue loss of the upper lip resulting in functional impairment of oral competence. During an urgent reconstructive operation, the surgeon augments the upper lip with autologous tissue harvested from a local flap and places it openly to restore bulk and function. The inpatient operation reflects open placement of the patient’s own tissue to supplement the upper lip defect. Typical codes: 0CU007Z
A 58-year-old woman with prior cosmetic upper lip augmentation presents with persistent contour irregularity and a foreign body reaction to prior material. In a planned revision admission, the surgeon removes the offending material and replaces it with a nonautologous biologic tissue substitute applied externally to reinforce the lip and improve contour. The procedure is coded to indicate placement of a nonautologous tissue substitute to the upper lip by an external approach. Typical codes: 0CU0XKZ

Related Codes

0CU1-LOWER-LIP-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Lip: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU2-HARD-PALATE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hard Palate: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU3-SOFT-PALATE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Soft Palate: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU4-BUCCAL-MUCOSA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Buccal Mucosa: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU5-UPPER-GINGIVA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Gingiva: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU6-LOWER-GINGIVA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Gingiva: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CU7-TONGUE-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUM-PHARYNX-PUTTING-IN-OR-ON-PHARYNX-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pharynx: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUN-UVULA-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Uvula: Procedure Code Group Overview

0CUR-EPIGLOTTIS-SUPPLEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Epiglottis: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lip: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Upper Lip Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Lip: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Upper Lip Supplement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers upper lip supplement procedures?

What body system and operation are indicated by the 0CU0 code group?

What types of material and approaches are represented within the 0CU0 codes?

How does accurate coding in the 0CU0 group affect reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures coded from the 0CU0 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers upper lip supplement procedures?

What body system and operation are indicated by the 0CU0 code group?

What types of material and approaches are represented within the 0CU0 codes?

How does accurate coding in the 0CU0 group affect reimbursement and documentation?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures coded from the 0CU0 group?

References