ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0VT20ZZResection of Left Seminal Vesicle, Open Approach
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 0VT20ZZ
0VT20ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left seminal vesicle using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of seminal vesicle, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (60.73).
For a different body part, codes include 0VT00ZZ (prostate), 0VT10ZZ (right seminal vesicle), 0VT30ZZ (bilateral seminal vesicles), 0VT50ZZ (scrotum), 0VT60ZZ (right tunica vaginalis), 0VT70ZZ (left tunica vaginalis) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0VT24ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- 2Seminal Vesicle, Left
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0VT00ZZProstate
- 0VT10ZZSeminal Vesicle, Right
- 0VT30ZZSeminal Vesicles, Bilateral
- 0VT50ZZScrotum
- 0VT60ZZTunica Vaginalis, Right
- 0VT70ZZTunica Vaginalis, Left
- 0VT90ZZTestis, Right
- 0VTB0ZZTestis, Left
- 0VTC0ZZTestes, Bilateral
- 0VTF0ZZSpermatic Cord, Right
- 0VTG0ZZSpermatic Cord, Left
- 0VTH0ZZSpermatic Cords, Bilateral
Different approach
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
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 60.73Excision of seminal vesicleapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0VT20ZZ
Is 0VT20ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0VT20ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0VT20ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0VT20ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0VT20ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0VT20ZZ can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717 and MS-DRG 718.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0VT20ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0VT20ZZ to ICD-9-CM 60.73 (Excision of seminal vesicle).