ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VBH8ZXExcision of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Endo, Diagn
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0VBH8ZX
0VBH8ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the bilateral spermatic cords using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 spermatic cord, epididymis, or vas deferens, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.01).
For a different body part, codes include 0VB08ZX (prostate), 0VBF8ZX (right spermatic cord), 0VBG8ZX (left spermatic cord), 0VBJ8ZX (right epididymis), 0VBK8ZX (left epididymis), 0VBL8ZX (bilateral epididymis) and 3 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBH0ZX (open), 0VBH3ZX (percutaneous) and 0VBH4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
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
- HSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
- 5. Approach
- 8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 63.01Biopsy of spermatic cord, epididymis, or vas deferensapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 0VBH8ZX
Is 0VBH8ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VBH8ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBH8ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VBH8ZX to ICD-9-CM 63.01 (Biopsy of spermatic cord, epididymis, or vas deferens).