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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VJM0ZZInspection of Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

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 0VJM0ZZ

0VJM0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the epididymis and spermatic cord using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on spermatic cord, epididymis, and vas deferens, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.09).

For a different body part, codes include 0VJ40ZZ (prostate and seminal vesicles), 0VJ80ZZ (scrotum and tunica vaginalis), 0VJD0ZZ (testis), 0VJR0ZZ (vas deferens) and 0VJS0ZZ (penis).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VJM3ZZ (percutaneous), 0VJM4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VJMXZZ (external).

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
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
MEpididymis and Spermatic Cord
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

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 →
  • 63.09Other diagnostic procedures on spermatic cord, epididymis, and vas deferensapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0VJM0ZZ

Is 0VJM0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VJM0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VJM0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VJM0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VJM0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VJM0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VJM0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VJM0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.09 (Other diagnostic procedures on spermatic cord, epididymis, and vas deferens).