ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0V573ZZDestruction of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0V573ZZ
0V573ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydrocele, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0V503ZZ (prostate), 0V513ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0V523ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0V533ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0V553ZZ (scrotum), 0V563ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V570ZZ (open) and 0V574ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Testes Procedures”.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- VMale Reproductive System
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 7Tunica Vaginalis, Left
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0V503ZZProstate
- 0V513ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0V523ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0V533ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0V553ZZScrotum
- 0V563ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0V593ZZTestis, Right
- 0V5B3ZZTestis, Left
- 0V5C3ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0V5F3ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0V5G3ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0V5H3ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Testes Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.92Excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydroceleapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0V573ZZ
Is 0V573ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0V573ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0V573ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0V573ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0V573ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0V573ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V573ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0V573ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.92 (Excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydrocele).