ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VB90ZXExcision of Right Testis, 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 0VB90ZX
0VB90ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right testis 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 testis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (62.12).
For a different body part, codes include 0VB00ZX (prostate), 0VB10ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0VB20ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0VB30ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB50ZX (scrotum), 0VB60ZX (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VB93ZX (percutaneous) and 0VB94ZX (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
- 9Testis, Right
- 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
- 0VB50ZXScrotum
- 0VB60ZXTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VB70ZXTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VBB0ZXTestis, Left
- 0VBC0ZXTestes, Bilateral
- 0VBF0ZXSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VBG0ZXSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VBH0ZXSpermatic 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 →- 62.12Open biopsy of testisapproximate
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 0VB90ZX
Is 0VB90ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VB90ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VB90ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VB90ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VB90ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VB90ZX can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VB90ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VB90ZX to ICD-9-CM 62.12 (Open biopsy of testis).