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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VP481ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Prostate and Seminal Vesicles, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Removal of Radioact Elem from Prostate/Seminal Ves, 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 0VP481Z

0VP481Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the prostate and seminal vesicles using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of prostate, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (60.0).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VP401Z (open), 0VP431Z (percutaneous), 0VP441Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0VP471Z (via natural or artificial opening) and 0VP4X1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0VP480Z (drainage device), 0VP483Z (infusion device), 0VP487Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0VP48JZ (synthetic substitute), 0VP48KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0VP48YZ (other device).

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

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
4Prostate and Seminal Vesicles
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

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

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  • 60.0Incision of prostateapproximate

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

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0VP481Z

Is 0VP481Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VP481Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VP481Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VP481Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VP481Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VP481Z can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717 and MS-DRG 718.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VP481Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0VP481Z to ICD-9-CM 60.0 (Incision of prostate).