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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBK8ZXExcision of Left Epididymis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027Male only

Short description: Excision of Left Epididymis, 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 0VBK8ZX

0VBK8ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left epididymis 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), 0VBH8ZX (bilateral spermatic cords), 0VBJ8ZX (right epididymis), 0VBL8ZX (bilateral epididymis) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBK0ZX (open), 0VBK3ZX (percutaneous) and 0VBK4ZX (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
KEpididymis, Left
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 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

  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 0VBK8ZX

Is 0VBK8ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VBK8ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBK8ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0VBK8ZX to ICD-9-CM 63.01 (Biopsy of spermatic cord, epididymis, or vas deferens).