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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBQ8ZZExcision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027Male only

Short description: Excision of Bilateral Vas Deferens, 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 0VBQ8ZZ

0VBQ8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the bilateral vas deferens 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 male sterilization procedure, not otherwise specified and Vasectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (63.70 and 63.73).

For a different body part, codes include 0VB08ZZ (prostate), 0VBF8ZZ (right spermatic cord), 0VBG8ZZ (left spermatic cord), 0VBH8ZZ (bilateral spermatic cords), 0VBJ8ZZ (right epididymis), 0VBK8ZZ (left epididymis) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBQ0ZZ (open), 0VBQ3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VBQ4ZZ (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
QVas Deferens, 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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 63.70Male sterilization procedure, not otherwise specifiedapproximate
  • 63.73Vasectomyapproximate

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 0VBQ8ZZ

Is 0VBQ8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VBQ8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBQ8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VBQ8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.70 (Male sterilization procedure, not otherwise specified) and 63.73 (Vasectomy).