ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VCF3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from R Sperm Cord, 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 0VCF3ZZ
0VCF3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right spermatic cord 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 of spermatic cord, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.93).
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 0VCF0ZZ (open) and 0VCF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Testes 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
- FSpermatic Cord, Right
- 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
Different body part
- 0VC03ZZProstate
- 0VC13ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VC23ZZSeminal Vesicle, Left
- 0VC33ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VC53ZZScrotum
- 0VC63ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VC73ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VC93ZZTestis, Right
- 0VCB3ZZTestis, Left
- 0VCC3ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VCG3ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VCH3ZZSpermatic 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 · Testes Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 63.93Incision of spermatic cordapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VCF3ZZ
Is 0VCF3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VCF3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VCF3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VCF3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VCF3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VCF3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VCF3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VCF3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.93 (Incision of spermatic cord).