ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VLF8ZZOcclusion of Right Spermatic Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Occlusion of Right Spermatic Cord, Endo
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0VLF8ZZ
0VLF8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the right spermatic cord using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to ligation of spermatic cord, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.72).
For a different body part, codes include 0VLG8ZZ (left spermatic cord), 0VLH8ZZ (bilateral spermatic cords), 0VLN8ZZ (right vas deferens), 0VLP8ZZ (left vas deferens) and 0VLQ8ZZ (bilateral vas deferens).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VLF0ZZ (open), 0VLF3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0VLF4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0VLF8CZ (extraluminal device) and 0VLF8DZ (intraluminal device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- VMale Reproductive System
- 3. Operation
- LOcclusion
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice
Includes: Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava
- 4. Body Part
- FSpermatic Cord, Right
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 63.72Ligation of spermatic cordapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 0VLF8ZZ
Is 0VLF8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VLF8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VLF8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VLF8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 63.72 (Ligation of spermatic cord).