ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VB50ZXExcision of Scrotum, 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 0VB50ZX
0VB50ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the scrotum 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 biopsy of scrotum or tunica vaginalis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.11).
For a different body part, codes include 0VB00ZX (prostate), 0VB10ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0VB20ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0VB30ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB60ZX (right tunica vaginalis), 0VB70ZX (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB53ZX (percutaneous), 0VB54ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VB5XZX (external).
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
- 5Scrotum
- 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
- 0VB00ZXProstate
- 0VB10ZXSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VB20ZXSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VB30ZXSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VB60ZXTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VB70ZXTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VB90ZXTestis, Right
- 0VBB0ZXTestis, Left
- 0VBC0ZXTestes, Bilateral
- 0VBF0ZXSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VBG0ZXSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VBH0ZXSpermatic 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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VB50ZX
Is 0VB50ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VB50ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB50ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VB50ZX to ICD-9-CM 61.11 (Biopsy of scrotum or tunica vaginalis).