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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBS4ZXExcision of Penis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Excision of Penis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagn

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 0VBS4ZX

0VBS4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the penis using a percutaneous 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 penis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (64.11).

For a different body part, codes include 0VB04ZX (prostate), 0VB14ZX (right seminal vesicle), 0VB24ZX (left seminal vesicle), 0VB34ZX (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VB54ZX (scrotum), 0VB64ZX (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBS0ZX (open), 0VBS3ZX (percutaneous) and 0VBSXZX (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 709 (Penis Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 710 (Penis Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Penis 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
SPenis

Includes: Corpus cavernosum; Corpus spongiosum

5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

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 · Penis Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 64.11Biopsy of penisapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VBS4ZX

Is 0VBS4ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VBS4ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VBS4ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VBS4ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VBS4ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VBS4ZX can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 709 and MS-DRG 710.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VBS4ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0VBS4ZX to ICD-9-CM 64.11 (Biopsy of penis).