ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VB03ZXExcision of Prostate, Percutaneous 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 0VB03ZX
0VB03ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the prostate using a percutaneous 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 closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of prostate and biopsy of periprostatic tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (60.11 and 60.15).
For a different body part, codes include 0VB13ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0VB23ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0VB33ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB53ZX (scrotum), 0VB63ZX (right tunica vaginalis), 0VB73ZX (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB00ZX (open), 0VB04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0VB07ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0VB08ZX (via natural or artificial opening 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
- 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
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0VB13ZXSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VB23ZXSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VB33ZXSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VB53ZXScrotum
- 0VB63ZXTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VB73ZXTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VB93ZXTestis, Right
- 0VBB3ZXTestis, Left
- 0VBC3ZXTestes, Bilateral
- 0VBF3ZXSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VBG3ZXSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VBH3ZXSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 60.11Closed [percutaneous] [needle] 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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VB03ZX
Is 0VB03ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VB03ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB03ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VB03ZX to ICD-9-CM 60.11 (Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of prostate) and 60.15 (Biopsy of periprostatic tissue).