ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0V950ZZDrainage of Scrotum, Open 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 0V950ZZ
0V950ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the scrotum using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.0).
For a different body part, codes include 0V900ZZ (prostate), 0V910ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0V920ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0V930ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0V960ZZ (right tunica vaginalis), 0V970ZZ (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V953ZZ (percutaneous), 0V954ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0V95XZZ (external).
With a different device, use 0V9500Z (drainage device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 715 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 716 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 717 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 718 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “” and “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. 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
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- 5Scrotum
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0V900ZZProstate
- 0V910ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0V920ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0V930ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0V960ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0V970ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0V990ZZTestis, Right
- 0V9B0ZZTestis, Left
- 0V9C0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0V9F0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0V9G0ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0V9H0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
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
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.0Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalisapproximate
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 0V950ZZ
Is 0V950ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0V950ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0V950ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0V950ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0V950ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0V950ZZ can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717 and MS-DRG 718.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V950ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0V950ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.0 (Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).