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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VH081ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Insertion of Radioactive Element into Prostate, Endo

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 0VH081Z

0VH081Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the prostate using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation or insertion of radioactive elements, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (92.27).

For a different body part, codes include 0VHD81Z (testis).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VH001Z (open), 0VH031Z (percutaneous), 0VH041Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VH071Z (via natural or artificial opening).

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), DRG 718 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC) and DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), under the surgical categories “”, “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
0Prostate
5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

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 · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 92.27Implantation or insertion of radioactive elementsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VH081Z

Is 0VH081Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VH081Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VH081Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VH081Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VH081Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VH081Z can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717, MS-DRG 718, MS-DRG 907 and MS-DRG 908.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VH081Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0VH081Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).