ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VCQ0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Bilateral Vas Deferens, Open Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Bi Vas Deferens, 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 0VCQ0ZZ
0VCQ0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the bilateral vas deferens 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 Vasotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.6).
For a different body part, codes include 0VC00ZZ (prostate), 0VC10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VC20ZZ (left seminal vesicle), 0VC30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VC50ZZ (scrotum), 0VC60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VCQ3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VCQ4ZZ (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
- QVas Deferens, Bilateral
- 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
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 63.6Vasotomyapproximate
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 0VCQ0ZZ
Is 0VCQ0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VCQ0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VCQ0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VCQ0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.6 (Vasotomy).