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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VPM8CZRemoval of Extraluminal Device from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureMale only

Short description: Removal of Extralum Dev from Epididymis/Sperm Cord, 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 0VPM8CZ

0VPM8CZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the epididymis and spermatic cord using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with extraluminal device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Epididymotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (63.92).

For a different body part, codes include 0VPR8CZ (vas deferens).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VPM0CZ (open), 0VPM3CZ (percutaneous), 0VPM4CZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0VPM7CZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0VPM80Z (drainage device), 0VPM83Z (infusion device), 0VPM87Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0VPM8JZ (synthetic substitute), 0VPM8KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0VPM8YZ (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
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
CExtraluminal Device

Includes: AtriClip LAA Exclusion System; LAP-BAND(R) adjustable gastric banding system; REALIZE(R) Adjustable Gastric Band

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

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 →
  • 63.92Epididymotomyapproximate

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 0VPM8CZ

Is 0VPM8CZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VPM8CZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VPM8CZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VPM8CZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VPM8CZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VPM8CZ can group to MS-DRG 711 and MS-DRG 712.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VPM8CZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0VPM8CZ to ICD-9-CM 63.92 (Epididymotomy).