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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VLQ8DZOcclusion of Bilateral Vas Deferens with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Occlusion of Bilateral Vas Deferens with Intralum Dev, 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 0VLQ8DZ

0VLQ8DZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the bilateral vas deferens using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with intraluminal device. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on spermatic card, epididymis, and vas deferens, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0VLF8DZ (right spermatic cord), 0VLG8DZ (left spermatic cord), 0VLH8DZ (bilateral spermatic cords), 0VLN8DZ (right vas deferens) and 0VLP8DZ (left vas deferens).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VLQ0DZ (open), 0VLQ3DZ (percutaneous) and 0VLQ4DZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0VLQ8CZ (extraluminal device) and 0VLQ8ZZ (no device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 711 (Testes Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 712 (Testes Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Testes Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
QVas Deferens, Bilateral
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
DIntraluminal Device

Includes: Absolute Pro Vascular (OTW) Self-Expanding Stent System; Acculink (RX) Carotid Stent System; AFX(R) Endovascular AAA System; AneuRx(R) AAA Advantage(R); Assurant (Cobalt) stent; Carotid WALLSTENT(R) Monorail(R) Endoprosthesis; CoAxia NeuroFlo catheter; Colonic Z-Stent(R); Complete (SE) stent; Cook Zenith AAA Endovascular Graft; Driver stent (RX) (OTW); E-Luminexx(tm) (Biliary)(Vascular) Stent; Embolization coil(s); Endologix AFX(R) Endovascular AAA System; Endurant(R) Endovascular Stent Graft; Endurant(R) II AAA stent graft system; EXCLUDER(R) AAA Endoprosthesis; Express(R) (LD) Premounted Stent System; Express(R) Biliary SD Monorail(R) Premounted Stent System; Express(R) SD Renal Monorail(R) Premounted Stent System; FLAIR(R) Endovascular Stent Graft; Formula(tm) Balloon-Expandable Renal Stent System; GORE EXCLUDER(R) AAA Endoprosthesis; GORE TAG(R) Thoracic Endoprosthesis; GORE(R) VIABAHN(R) Endoprosthesis; GORE(R) VIABIL(R) Biliary Endoprosthesis; Herculink (RX) Elite Renal Stent System; Innova(tm) stent; LifeStent(R) (Flexstar)(XL) Vascular Stent System; Medtronic Endurant(R) II AAA stent graft system; Micro-Driver stent (RX) (OTW); MULTI-LINK (VISION)(MINI-VISION)(ULTRA) Coronary Stent System; Omnilink Elite Vascular Balloon Expandable Stent System; Protege(R) RX Carotid Stent System; Stent, intraluminal (cardiovascular)(gastrointestinal)(hepatobiliary)(urinary); Talent(R) Converter; Talent(R) Occluder; Talent(R) Stent Graft (abdominal)(thoracic); Therapeutic occlusion coil(s); Ultraflex(tm) Precision Colonic Stent System; Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft; WALLSTENT(R) Endoprosthesis; Xact Carotid Stent System; Zenith AAA Endovascular Graft; Zenith Flex(R) AAA Endovascular Graft; Zenith TX2(R) TAA Endovascular Graft; Zenith(R) Renu(tm) AAA Ancillary Graft

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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 · Testes Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 63.99Other operations on spermatic card, epididymis, and vas deferensapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
  • No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about 0VLQ8DZ

Is 0VLQ8DZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VLQ8DZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VLQ8DZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VLQ8DZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VLQ8DZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VLQ8DZ can group to MS-DRG 711, MS-DRG 712, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VLQ8DZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VLQ8DZ to ICD-9-CM 63.99 (Other operations on spermatic card, epididymis, and vas deferens).