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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBH8ZZExcision of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Excision of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Endo

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 0VBH8ZZ

0VBH8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the bilateral spermatic cords using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 varicocele and hydrocele of spermatic cord and excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (63.1 and 63.3).

For a different body part, codes include 0VB08ZZ (prostate), 0VBF8ZZ (right spermatic cord), 0VBG8ZZ (left spermatic cord), 0VBJ8ZZ (right epididymis), 0VBK8ZZ (left epididymis), 0VBL8ZZ (bilateral epididymis) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBH0ZZ (open), 0VBH3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VBH4ZZ (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 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
ZNo Qualifier

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 →
  • 63.1Excision of varicocele and hydrocele of spermatic cordapproximate
  • 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

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
  • No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about 0VBH8ZZ

Is 0VBH8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VBH8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VBH8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VBH8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VBH8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VBH8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBH8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VBH8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.1 (Excision of varicocele and hydrocele of spermatic cord) and 63.3 (Excision of other lesion or tissue of spermatic cord and epididymis).