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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0VT00ZEResection of Prostate, Open Approach, Capsule Intact

✓ Valid for 2027New for 2027O.R. procedure

Code last changed in FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0VT00ZE

0VT00ZE is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the prostate using an open approach (qualifier: capsule intact). In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VT04ZE (percutaneous endoscopic), 0VT07ZE (via natural or artificial opening) and 0VT08ZE (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 665 (Prostatectomy with MCC), DRG 666 (Prostatectomy with CC), DRG 667 (Prostatectomy without CC/MCC), DRG 707 (Major Male Pelvic Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 708 (Major Male Pelvic Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Prostatectomy” and “Major Male Pelvic Procedures”.

It was added in FY2027, effective October 1, 2026.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
VMale Reproductive System
3. Operation
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

4. Body Part
0Prostate
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ECapsule Intact

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Prostatectomy

MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Major Male Pelvic Procedures

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2027 (effective 10/1/2026): Added

Common questions about 0VT00ZE

Is 0VT00ZE a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0VT00ZE is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0VT00ZE an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0VT00ZE is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0VT00ZE group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VT00ZE can group to MS-DRG 665, MS-DRG 666, MS-DRG 667, MS-DRG 707 and MS-DRG 708.