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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VB00ZXExcision of Prostate, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

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 0VB00ZX

0VB00ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the prostate using an open approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to open biopsy of prostate and biopsy of periprostatic tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (60.12 and 60.15).

For a different body part, codes include 0VB10ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0VB20ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0VB30ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB50ZX (scrotum), 0VB60ZX (right tunica vaginalis), 0VB70ZX (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB03ZX (percutaneous), 0VB04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0VB07ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0VB08ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 668 (Transurethral Procedures with MCC), DRG 669 (Transurethral Procedures with CC), DRG 670 (Transurethral Procedures without CC/MCC), 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) and DRG 717 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures with CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Transurethral Procedures”, “” 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
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
0Prostate
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 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 · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 60.12Open biopsy of prostateapproximate
  • 60.15Biopsy of periprostatic tissueapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VB00ZX

Is 0VB00ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VB00ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VB00ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VB00ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VB00ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VB00ZX can group to MS-DRG 668, MS-DRG 669, MS-DRG 670, MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716 and MS-DRG 717.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB00ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0VB00ZX to ICD-9-CM 60.12 (Open biopsy of prostate) and 60.15 (Biopsy of periprostatic tissue).