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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VPM40ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Remove Drain Dev from Epididymis/Sperm Cord, Perc 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 0VPM40Z

0VPM40Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the epididymis and spermatic cord using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Epididymotomy and incision of spermatic cord, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (63.92 and 63.93).

For a different body part, codes include 0VP440Z (prostate and seminal vesicles), 0VP840Z (scrotum and tunica vaginalis), 0VPD40Z (testis), 0VPR40Z (vas deferens) and 0VPS40Z (penis).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VPM00Z (open), 0VPM30Z (percutaneous), 0VPM70Z (via natural or artificial opening), 0VPM80Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0VPMX0Z (external).

With a different device, use 0VPM43Z (infusion device), 0VPM47Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0VPM4CZ (extraluminal device), 0VPM4JZ (synthetic substitute), 0VPM4KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0VPM4YZ (other device).

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
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
MEpididymis and Spermatic Cord
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

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

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  • 63.92Epididymotomyapproximate
  • 63.93Incision of spermatic cordapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0VPM40Z

Is 0VPM40Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VPM40Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VPM40Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VPM40Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VPM40Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VPM40Z can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VPM40Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0VPM40Z to ICD-9-CM 63.92 (Epididymotomy) and 63.93 (Incision of spermatic cord).