ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VBF3ZZExcision of Right Spermatic Cord, 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 0VBF3ZZ
0VBF3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right spermatic cord 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 other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.3).
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 0VBF0ZZ (open), 0VBF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VBF8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening 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
- FSpermatic Cord, Right
- 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
- 0VB73ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VB93ZZTestis, Right
- 0VBB3ZZTestis, Left
- 0VBC3ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 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 →- 63.3Excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymisapproximate
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 0VBF3ZZ
Is 0VBF3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VBF3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VBF3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VBF3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VBF3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VBF3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBF3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VBF3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.3 (Excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis).