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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBC0ZXExcision of Bilateral Testes, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

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 0VBC0ZX

0VBC0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the bilateral testes 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 0VBC3ZX (percutaneous) and 0VBC4ZX (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
CTestes, Bilateral
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 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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VBC0ZX

Is 0VBC0ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VBC0ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VBC0ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VBC0ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VBC0ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VBC0ZX can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBC0ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0VBC0ZX to ICD-9-CM 62.12 (Open biopsy of testis).