ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VB73ZZExcision of Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach
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 0VB73ZZ
0VB73ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydrocele, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0VB03ZZ (prostate), 0VB13ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VB23ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VB33ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB53ZZ (scrotum), 0VB63ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB70ZZ (open) and 0VB74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Testes 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
- 7Tunica Vaginalis, Left
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0VB03ZZProstate
- 0VB13ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VB23ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VB33ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VB53ZZScrotum
- 0VB63ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VB93ZZTestis, Right
- 0VBB3ZZTestis, Left
- 0VBC3ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VBF3ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VBG3ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VBH3ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
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 · Testes Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.92Excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydroceleapproximate
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 0VB73ZZ
Is 0VB73ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VB73ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VB73ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VB73ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VB73ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VB73ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB73ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VB73ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.92 (Excision of lesion of tunica vaginalis other than hydrocele).