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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VCK3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Epididymis, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Left Epididymis, 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 0VCK3ZZ

0VCK3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left epididymis 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 Epididymotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.92).

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 0VCK0ZZ (open) and 0VCK4ZZ (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
KEpididymis, 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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 →
  • 63.92Epididymotomyapproximate

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 0VCK3ZZ

Is 0VCK3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VCK3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VCK3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VCK3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VCK3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VCK3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VCK3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VCK3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.92 (Epididymotomy).