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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VC73ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Tunica Vaginalis, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027Male only

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Tunica Vaginalis, Perc 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 0VC73ZZ

0VC73ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left tunica vaginalis using a percutaneous 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 0VC03ZZ (prostate), 0VC13ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VC23ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VC33ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VC53ZZ (scrotum), 0VC63ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VC70ZZ (open) and 0VC74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
7Tunica Vaginalis, Left
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

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

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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

Common questions about 0VC73ZZ

Is 0VC73ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VC73ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VC73ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VC73ZZ to ICD-9-CM 61.0 (Incision and drainage of scrotum and tunica vaginalis).