ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0V9700ZDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis with Drainage Device, Open Approach
Short description: Drainage of L Tunica Vaginalis with Drain Dev, 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 0V9700Z
0V9700Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using an open approach with drainage device. 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 0V9000Z (prostate), 0V9100Z (right seminal vesicle), 0V9200Z (left seminal vesicle), 0V9300Z (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0V9500Z (scrotum), 0V9600Z (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V9730Z (percutaneous) and 0V9740Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0V970ZZ (no 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
- 7Tunica Vaginalis, Left
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0V9000ZProstate
- 0V9100ZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0V9200ZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0V9300ZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0V9500ZScrotum
- 0V9600ZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0V9900ZTestis, Right
- 0V9B00ZTestis, Left
- 0V9C00ZTestes, Bilateral
- 0V9F00ZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0V9G00ZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0V9H00ZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
Different device
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 0V9700Z
Is 0V9700Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0V9700Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V9700Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0V9700Z to ICD-9-CM 61.0 (Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).