ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VC50ZZExtirpation of Matter from Scrotum, Open Approach
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 0VC50ZZ
0VC50ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the scrotum using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (61.0).
For a different body part, codes include 0VC00ZZ (prostate), 0VC10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VC20ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VC30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VC60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis), 0VC70ZZ (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VC53ZZ (percutaneous), 0VC54ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VC5XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 715 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 716 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 717 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 718 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “” and “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. 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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 5Scrotum
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0VC00ZZProstate
- 0VC10ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VC20ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VC30ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VC60ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VC70ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VC90ZZTestis, Right
- 0VCB0ZZTestis, Left
- 0VCC0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VCF0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VCG0ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VCH0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
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
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 61.0Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalisapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VC50ZZ
Is 0VC50ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VC50ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VC50ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VC50ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VC50ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VC50ZZ can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717 and MS-DRG 718.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VC50ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VC50ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.0 (Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).