ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0V970ZXDrainage of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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 0V970ZX
0V970ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of scrotum or tunica vaginalis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.11).
For a different body part, codes include 0V900ZX (prostate), 0V910ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0V920ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0V930ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0V950ZX (scrotum), 0V960ZX (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0V973ZX (percutaneous) and 0V974ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0V900ZXProstate
- 0V910ZXSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0V920ZXSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0V930ZXSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0V950ZXScrotum
- 0V960ZXTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0V990ZXTestis, Right
- 0V9B0ZXTestis, Left
- 0V9C0ZXTestes, Bilateral
- 0V9F0ZXSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0V9G0ZXSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0V9H0ZXSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.11Biopsy of scrotum or 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 0V970ZX
Is 0V970ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0V970ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0V970ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0V970ZX to ICD-9-CM 61.11 (Biopsy of scrotum or tunica vaginalis).