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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VB08ZXExcision of Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027Male only

Short description: Excision of Prostate, Endo, Diagn

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 0VB08ZX

0VB08ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the prostate using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 0VBF8ZX (right spermatic cord), 0VBG8ZX (left spermatic cord), 0VBH8ZX (bilateral spermatic cords), 0VBJ8ZX (right epididymis), 0VBK8ZX (left epididymis), 0VBL8ZX (bilateral epididymis) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB00ZX (open), 0VB03ZX (percutaneous), 0VB04ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VB07ZX (via natural or artificial opening).

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
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

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

  1. 2016
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  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 0VB08ZX

Is 0VB08ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VB08ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB08ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0VB08ZX to ICD-9-CM 60.11 (Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of prostate) and 60.15 (Biopsy of periprostatic tissue).