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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VBSXZXExcision of Penis, External Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

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 0VBSXZX

0VBSXZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the penis using an external 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 0VB5XZX (scrotum) and 0VBTXZX (prepuce).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VBS0ZX (open), 0VBS3ZX (percutaneous) and 0VBS4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).

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
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

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 0VBSXZX

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

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

Is 0VBSXZX an O.R. procedure?

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

What DRG does 0VBSXZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VBSXZX 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 0VBSXZX?

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