ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0V960ZZDrainage of Right Tunica Vaginalis, 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 0V960ZZ
0V960ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right tunica vaginalis 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), 0V950ZZ (scrotum), 0V970ZZ (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V963ZZ (percutaneous) and 0V964ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0V9600Z (drainage device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- 6Tunica Vaginalis, Right
- 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
- 0V950ZZScrotum
- 0V970ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0V990ZZTestis, Right
- 0V9B0ZZTestis, Left
- 0V9C0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0V9F0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0V9G0ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0V9H0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0V960ZZ
Is 0V960ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0V960ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V960ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0V960ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.0 (Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).